New Delhi: The problem of air pollution in Delhi-NCR is not a new phenomenon. Even after the implementation of several measures like the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), installing smog towers, road sweeping machines, and water sprinklers, the pollution in Delhi-NCR continues to grow and several environmentalists have stated that strict actions have not been … Read more
The maximum temperature in Delhi rose by nearly three degrees on Saturday, as dry conditions prevailed in the city, three days after monsoon landed in the Capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Safdarjung observatory, which is Delhi’s base weather station, recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius (°C), nearly two degrees below the normal … Read more
The New York area is likely to get a soaking late Saturday after a hazy, hot and humid start to Independence Day weekend, but the clouds are expected to part for the remainder of the holiday. Saturday is likely to be hottest day of the weekend, approaching 90 in the city. Temps had reached the … Read more
This July 4th, as you fill up your car or truck, you might be tempted to blame President Joe Biden for high gasoline prices. You shouldn’t, say some experts. It’s Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fault, they say. The US had to cut off Russian oil imports to punish Putin for invading Ukraine. Meanwhile, Biden himself … Read more
At about 8 p.m. on the Fourth of July last year, air pollution levels across Chicago started to climb. Just a few hours later, as Chicagoans watched brightly-colored fireworks explode in the sky, the city reached a level of air pollution more than four times the hourly average of a normal summer evening. The hours … Read more
Paris: The world is still not using one of its most effective weapons against Covid — properly ventilating public spaces — more than two years into the pandemic, experts warn. At the moment there is a “fragile, armed peace” with Covid-19, said Antoine Flahault, director of the Institute of Global Health at the University of … Read more
Dhaka’s air quality remains in the “moderate” zone. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 92 at 8:57 am today (July 2, 2022), the capital of Bangladesh ranked 15th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star’s Google News channel. Indonesia’s Jakarta, Iran’s … Read more
Mumbai: As rain activity has picked up pace, Mumbaikars on Friday breathed the cleanest air recorded so far. With a score of 10, the city has recorded the best air quality index (AQI) level since the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) began monitoring in June 2015. AQI is measured by the … Read more
Persistent drought continues to take its toll on Californians. The largest private landowner in the state closed its forests to the public, primarily due to wildfire threat. One of the largest lumber manufacturers in the U.S., Sierra Pacific Industries, owns 1.8 million acres across 17 counties in the Golden State. “It’s these extreme drought conditions … Read more