With AQI soaring to 499, Delhi wakes up to season’s worst ‘severe’ air quality; pollution board advises to take ’emergency’ measures

Delhi NCR pollution level today: Air quality in Delhi stood in the ‘severe’ category on Saturday, with SAFAR recording an overall AQI of 499. The concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 particles stood at 541 and 349 respectively. At 6 in the morning, the concentration of PM2.5 particles in Pusa, Ayanagar and Delhi…

SC directs Centre, Delhi govt to take emergency steps to curb air pollution

New Delhi:  With Delhi and its satellite cities reeling under poisonous air, the Supreme Court on Saturday directed the Centre and the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in the national capital to implement emergency measures to bring down pollution. The apex court even suggested that if required, the executive…

Hunting marine plastic: Europe launches study to track plastic pollution in oceans from space

As scientists strive to control the dangerous consequences of climate change, new research is headed into tackling plastic that is damaging the marine ecosystems across the world. Europe is now looking at ways to control the marine menace using space-based technologies. The European Space Agency (ESA) recently dumped…

Arvind Kejriwal action against Pollution

Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal decided to setup a Rs. 20-crores smog tower in Connaught place, in addition to the central government’s smog tower coming up in Anand Vihar. This tower will suck the air from the top and release filtered air near the ground. Government has also passed tree transplantation…

Pollution causes toxic foam in Yamuna River

Toxic Foam was appeared all over the Yamuna river Okhla barrage . the foam is formed due to the increased pollution level as Delhi comes up with ease of lockdown after a long time pollution continues to take his part. Consequently this toxic foam which is tends to be hazardous for people who live in near by areas of…