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Air Pollution in Delhi at 'very poor' again as winter approaches
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): People residing in the national capital woke up to a foggy morning on Tuesday with the minimum and maximum temperatures touching seven Degrees Celsius, and 22 Degree Celsius -- two notches below -- the season's average. Moreover, the temperature during the
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Here's how this Chinese city turned around serious acid rain, river pollut
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Liuzhou [China], Dec 09 (ANI): Having been affected by serious water and air pollution for decades, the Chinese city of Liuzhou has steadily implemented norms and inculcated habits that have steadily but surely helped reverse environmental degradation caused due to human activities.
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Delhi's battle with air pollution continues as winter chill sets in
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 9 (ANI): Onset of chilly winters and dismal air quality is proving to be a deadly combination for Delhi residents. On Sunday, the minimum and maximum temperatures in the region were hovering at 24-degree Celsius and 10-degree Celsius, respectively.
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Air pollution can increase risk of miscarriage
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 6 (ANI): Adding another risk to the list of health issues caused by air pollution, a recent study has linked air pollution to an increased risk for miscarriage.
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Delhi grapples with cold waves, toxic air
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The winters have finally started gripping the national capital. The temperature is likely to hover around 13-degree Celsius on Thursday morning. The minimum temperature may drop further by evening but any significant change in temperature is ruled out for the
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Pollution the invisible killer; food the visible healer
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (BusinessWire India): One-sixth of the world's population is impacted and affected by air pollution with various countries taking remedial measures, which are still not enough to curb this menace that continues to jeopardise our lives and that of future generations.
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Cool breeze marks the onset of chilly winters in Delhi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): The national capital woke up to a perceptible nip in the air on Tuesday with the minimum temperature hovering at 11 degree Celsius.
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Climate change, air pollution causing millions of premature deaths: Study
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 02 (ANI): Climate change and air pollution are causing millions of premature deaths, a recent study suggests.
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Air pollution spirals in Delhi, AQI likely to worsen
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): The alarmingly high rates of air pollution in the national capital have raised great concerns for the people as well as the state administration. The present levels of particulate matter in the atmosphere are sufficient to contribute towards depleting health
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Tokyo Met takes consistent efforts to keep city pollution-free
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 30 (ANI): Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world. Half a century ago, it faced serious air pollution. Rapid economic growth in the 1950s turned the sky of the megacity hazy due to industrial pollution. In some areas, the sun was not even visible.
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Delhi: Air quality remains 'very poor', chilly winters likely to arrive on
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 30 (ANI): People residing in the national capital were seen wearing anti-pollution dust masks and scarves to protect their mouths and nose from the cocktail of dust and smog which has enveloped the region from the past couple of months.
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Thick layer of smog engulfs Delhi, air quality 'very poor'
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): A thick blanket of haze and smog enveloped Delhi and its surrounding regions on Thursday with the pollution further intoxicating the atmosphere and the air quality plummeting to 'very poor' category.
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