Every winter, Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region experience some of the world’s most severe episodes of air pollution. Fine particle pollution can rise dramatically as emissions from traffic, industry, construction, household fuel use, waste burning and seasonal agricultural fires combine with cold, calm weather that traps pollution close to the ground. But Delhi’s … Read more
Commuters make their way along a street amid smoggy and foggy conditions early in the morning in Lahore on January 3, 2023. Arif Ali | AFP | Getty Images About 90% of the global population in 2022 experienced unhealthy air quality, and only six countries met the World Health Organization’s recommendations of safe air pollutant … Read more
Even though the national capital had hot weather on Monday, the previous day’s rain washed away many of the pollutants, leaving an overall “acceptable” air quality. The Monday prediction from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) was for a typically overcast sky and mild rain. Tuesday is expected to have moderate rain, while Wednesday will see … 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