Severe Air Quality

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  Waterlogging, Traffic Jam After Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of Delhi

  Rains lashed parts of Delhi on Wednesday, leading to waterlogging and traffic disruptions in several areas, with the city under a "red" alert for more showers.

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  Light Rain, Thunderstorms Hit Delhi-NCR

  Delhi and adjoining NCR witnessed light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds on Monday morning, pushing the temperatures several degrees down and rendering the air cleaner.

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  Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Your Brain, Not Just Your Lungs

  Wildfires are already burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in.

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  Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025

  While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...

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  Delhi's Air Quality Improves After Light Rain

  Several parts of the national capital received showers on Thursday morning as the city saw a rise in temperature.

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  GRAP-3 Restrictions Back In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens

  As the air quality in Delhi-NCR worsened and the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 'Severe' levels on Wednesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) re-imposed Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) from Thursday.

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  GRAP 3 Curbs Invoked In Delhi Amid 'Severe' Air Quality

  The Centre's panel on Delhi-NCR's air quality on Wednesday invoked curbs under stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) amid a sharp rise in pollution due to unfavourable meteorological conditions, according to an official order.

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  Rain Brings The Chill To Delhi, But Air Quality Remains "Severe"

  On Monday morning, at 6am, Delhi recorded 410 Air Quality Index (AQI), falling under the 'severe' category.

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  Delhi's Air Quality Turns 'Severe' Despite GRAP-4 Restrictions

  Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Sunday with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching the 'severe' category at 409 at 4 pm, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.

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  Delhi's Air Quality Worsens, Hits 'Severe Plus' Category

  Delhi's air quality plunged into the 'severe plus' category on Thursday, with a 24 hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 451 recorded at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data.

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  Delhi-NCR Covered With Smog, Air Quality Remains 'Severe'

  Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Wednesday as air quality remained in the severe' category for the third consecutive day as the cold gripped the region.

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  Delhi Shivers At 5.9 Degrees Celsius, Air Quality 'Severe' For 2nd Day

  The air quality in the national capital was in the 'severe' category on Tuesday morning with an AQI of 427 while the minimum temperature was 5.9 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal.

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  GRAP-4 Restrictions Reimposed In Delhi As Air Quality Dips To 'Severe+'

  Delhi's air quality deteriorated further during the day, breaching the 400 mark, forcing the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the anti-pollution panel, to impose GRAP 4 restrictions.

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  Delhi's Air Quality Improves Slightly, Still In 'Very Poor' Category

  The air quality index continued to fluctuate between the "severe" and "very poor" categories in Delhi.

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  Gurugram Suspends Physical Classes Amid Severe Air Pollution Till November 25

  Gurugram pollution: The decision was made after assessing the prevailing Air Quality Index (AQI) situation.