NEW DELHI: Higher levels of air pollution may not only harm your lungs but also worsen health for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a multi-national study, that strengthened the connection between environmental health and sleep medicine.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Government tdday claimed that the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas, on Wednesday lauded Punjab for making strenuous efforts to bring down the stubble burning count by nearly 71 % from last year.

CHANDIGARH: The air quality in several parts of Punjab and Haryana was on Wednesday recorded in the ‘poor’ category, while it continued to be the worst in Chandigarh, the joint capital of both states that is located in the foothills of the Shivalik hills.

NEW DELHI:Air quality in Delhi-NCR is likely to fluctuate between "severe" and the higher end of the "very poor" category in the coming days with winds expected to be northwesterly for the next five days and possibly leading to high contribution of stubble-burning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

NEW DELHI:Delhi-NCR region woke up to a hazy Monday morning with a marginally improved Air Quality Index (AQI) of 368 (very poor) at 9 a.m. after the national capital recorded three days of "severe" air category.

CHANDIGRAH:In the lead up to the Assembly polls in Punjab, experts and civil society members on Thursday discussed and developed a detailed set of recommendations to improve air quality across the state here.

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a mainly clear sky in the national capital on Friday, with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 35 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 23.4 degrees Celsius.

NEW DELHI: Happy at a permanent commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas for better co-ordination, research, identification, and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index, experts are also wary of the the fact that mere regulations would not help in the long run.

By K.S. Jayaraman 
BENGALURU: Describing Punjab as a "burning" food basket, two renowned earth scientists warn that the outflow of air pollution arising from burning crop residues is not only a threat to South Asian air quality but also "can modify atmospheric chemistry and climate dynamics globally."

CHANDIGARH: The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Punjab fares a lot better than that of neighbouring Haryana and Delhi and it would not serve the ends of justice to pin the entire blame on Punjab because the facts on ground have a drastically different story to tell.

NEW DELHI: Increased surface wind speed and faster dispersion is likely to result in significant improvement of air pollution levels in the national capital by November 1, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, which comes under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Sciences stated on Friday.

NEW DELHI:The government has issued a notification to set up a Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining areas Ordinance 2020.
The notification by the Ministry of Law and Justice said an ordinance will provide for the constitution of a commission for better coordination, research, identification and resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index.

NEW DELHI:The air quality of the national capital and the surrounding regions has improved marginally owing to a slight increase in surface winds, but is likely to deteriorate mid-week, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research, a Central government agency said on Monday.

NEW DELHI:A noxious haze hung over the national capital on Thursday as its air turned foul and the quality index mounted to 'very poor' category, for the second time this week. The East Delhi district recorded highest pollution.

NEW DELHI:The air quality index of the national capital plummeted to 221 and stood in the poor category on Saturday, a day after improving a notch, with West Delhi recording the most polluted air, according to Central pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

NEW DELHI:The air quality index of the national capital improved a notch and stood at 199, the higher-end of the moderate category, on Friday morning, according to the Central pollution Board's data at 12 p.m. The capital city and surrounding areas witnessed poor quality of air for two days.

NEW DELHI:The air quality of the national capital remained in the poor category on Thursday as forecast said AQI will likely deteriorate in the next three days by Sunday. This could prove acutely hazardous for Covid patients in the capital.

NEW DELHI:Delhi's overall air quality has been in moderate category, but is set to deteriorate further in the coming days, thanks to stubble burning, SAFAR warned on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The air quality in several areas of Malaysia dropped to unhealthy levels on Monday, according to disaster management authorities.

By K.S. Jayaraman 
BENGALURU: Describing Punjab as a "burning" food basket, two renowned earth scientists warn that the outflow of air pollution arising from burning crop residues is not only a threat to South Asian air quality but also "can modify atmospheric chemistry and climate dynamics globally."