On December 11, a large asteroid – about 330 metres in diameter – will safely fly past our planet. Named “4660 Nereus”, the near-earth asteroid is a frequent visitor to near-Earth space. The last time it whizzed past us was on March 22, 2011, and the next visit is expected on March 2, 2031. Despite the…
The air quality in Delhi has started deteriorating again after showing marginal improvement on Monday morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall AQI of Delhi reached 389 at 8 am on Tuesday, November 16, just about to get into the ‘hazardous’ category (400). Many of the pollution…
The air quality in many cities across Uttar Pradesh deteriorated a day after Indians celebrated Diwali with firecrackers despite the ban. Firecrackers were burst in several Uttar Pradesh districts such as Meerut, Ghaziabad, Noida, Hapur and Bulandshahr, leading to the dip in the Air Quality Index (AQI). In Meerut, the…