Smog

Bleeding Noses And Blood-Red Eyes As Bangkok Battles Toxic Air

World News | Edited by Stela Dey | Monday February 4, 2019

Choking air pollution and thick smog in Bangkok has adversely affected the health of many. With the air quality in Thailand's capital hovering at unhealthy levels, many people have taken severely ill with some sharing horrifying pictures of the effect it has had on them. Some people took to social media to share images of them coughing out blood, h...

Delhi Air Quality In "Poor" Category, Likely To Improve In Coming Days

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 14, 2019

Though still in the "poor" category, air quality in Delhi significantly improved on Monday due to "unusual increase" in the wind speed, authorities said. Till Sunday, the air quality was in the "severe" category.

Chinese Cities Issue "Orange" Smog Alert, State Radio

World News | Reuters | Friday January 11, 2019

Second-level, or "orange", pollution alerts was issued in at least nine cities in China's industrial heartland of Hebei, Shandong, Henan and Shanxi in response to a wave of smog expected to blanket the region, state radio reported on Friday.

Delhi Spends Christmas Indoors As Air Quality 'Severe' For Fourth Day

Delhi News | Reuters | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Many Delhi residents were forced to spend Christmas indoors today as air quality remained at "severe to emergency" levels for a fourth day, in the capital's worst smog crisis this year.

Tackling The World's Worst Smog In India, One Scooter At A Time

Delhi News | Iain Marlow, Bloomberg | Tuesday December 4, 2018

As black smoke pours out of an ancient scooter that's been pulled over, a khaki-clad New Delhi transport official issues a fine to its rider: 100 rupees, about $1.42. It's hardly Hollywood stuff, but this is progress in a city of 20 million on the front lines of India's battle against the world's worst air pollution.

Air Pollution Alert Issued Across 79 Cities In China

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 1, 2018

A total of 79 Chinese cities have triggered air pollution alerts as severe winter smog covers wide swaths of the country, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

Smog War Casualty: China Coal City Bears Brunt Of Pollution Crackdown

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Across north China, cities are struggling to strike a balance between reversing the environmental damage done by decades of breakneck growth and keeping their heavy industrial economies afloat.

Delhi In Grip Of Smog. Here's What Doctors Advise

Delhi News | ANI | Thursday November 22, 2018

Doctors advise people of Delhi to drink enough water in order to be hydrated as smog rises.

Air Quality In Delhi Fluctuates Between "Poor", "Very Poor" Categories

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 18, 2018

Air quality in Delhi oscillated between 'poor' and 'very poor' categories on Sunday due to increased pollutant-holding capacity of air, after rainfall a few days ago, authorities said. According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 326, which comes unde...

Artificial Lungs Put Up In Delhi Turn Sickly Brown In 10 Days

Delhi News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 13, 2018

A pair of artificial lungs put up in New Delhi to demonstrate the lethal effects of smog have turned a sickly dark brown within 10 days of their installation, underscoring the city's pollution crisis.

World Championships: Women Boxers Wear Masks, Scarves To Guard Against Air Pollution In Delhi

Reuters | Tuesday November 13, 2018

The AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships is taking place in an indoor stadium in New Delhi from Thursday through to November 24.

"Couldn't Go For Morning Walk Due To Delhi Pollution": Top Court Judge

India News | Reported By A Vaidyanathan, Edited By Jayanth Jacob | Tuesday November 13, 2018

As the air quality in the national capital remained severe, a Supreme Court Judge on Tuesday said he cannot even go for his morning walk, airing his concern to the government's law officer.

Over 400 Medium, Heavy Goods Vehicles Denied Entry Into Delhi

PTI | Saturday November 10, 2018

Over 400 heavy and medium goods vehicles were returned from Delhi borders due to a ban on their entry as the city's air quality remained severe for the second consecutive day on Friday.

Delhi Air Remains Hazardous. Wear Masks, Avoid Outdoor Activity, Say Docs

Delhi News | ANI | Saturday November 10, 2018

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 440, which falls in the hazardous category.

Thick Faze, Smog Persist In Delhi, Air Quality Slips To 'Hazardous'

Delhi News | ANI | Friday November 9, 2018

Thick blanket of smog and fog have shrouded the national capital after the country celebrated the festival of light- Diwali. According to the autonomous meteorological body set up under the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, SAFAR, the overall Air Quality Index of Delhi at 8:15 am was recorded at 428, which falls under the 'hazardous' category.