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Delhi breathing clean air despite Dussehra celebrations, AQI better than before: Gopal Rai

Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai highlighted an improvement in the capital's air quality post…

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Air pollution can affect your Covid vaccine efficacy: Study

People exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic are likely to have lower antib…

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Enough is enough: Indian-led 'warrior moms' rally to combat air pollution and bring back clean air

Warrior Moms are committed to fighting the battle for clean air for all children by raising awarene…

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Delhi government says it is ready to take steps like order complete lockdown to control air pollution

In an affidavit, the Delhi government said: "GNCTD is ready to take steps like complete lockdown…

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Authorities in India are planning a new lockdown not to combat COVID-19, but air pollution

Pollution levels in New Delhi, considered the world's most contaminated capital city, have gone off…

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China's economic recovery is still 'stuck in first gear' as pollution readings show air quality is cleaner than pre-pandemic

"While the government has started to provide economic stimulus, we do not yet see any concrete proo…

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Expanding citywide green cover could also lead to an increase in zoonotic diseases: study

The concept of urban greening has gained momentum as a means to mitigate the adverse effects of urb…

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India’s national capital Delhi may even see a lockdown to curb air pollution

The Delhi government said that it is ready for a lockdown, if needed But that would be the‘severest…

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North India’s air is cleaner than it’s ever been in over 20 years — and here are the pictures that prove it

As over 1.3 billion people in the world’s second-most populous country stay indoors, North India no…

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Over 10 pollution hotspots in Delhi and Mumbai turn into green zones during lockdown

These pollution hotspots in Delhi and Mumbai used to report high pollution mainly due to i…

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China's air pollution dropped dramatically after coronavirus lockdown

There is often a pollution dropoff in China around specific celebrations and events. Factories and …

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Weather maps show how India’s Coronavirus lockdown is helping people breathe a little better

Indian skies are breathing freely as factories stop billowing smoke and flyovers are no longer jam …

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Air pollution is back with a vengeance as industries play catch up — and that could further worsen the COVID-19 pandemic

We saw some improvement in air quality during the lockdown with fewer cars on the road and industri…

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There's 50% less air pollution in Delhi and that’s boosting solar power generation

New Delhi's improving air quality comes with the added boon of solar an energy boost. With pollutio…

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India's air quality has improved so much since the country went on coronavirus lockdown citizens can now see the Himalyas for the first time in 30 years

Residents in the northern Indian state of Punjab say they're seeing the Himalayas for the first tim…

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PM2.5 air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year, says study

"The PM2.5 air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in India's national capital in 2020,…

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Lockdown, rain bring down pollution level in Kolkata

"This is better than the national standard of 60 (PM2.5). It happened because of very little commer…

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Lockdown: Major air pollutants PM2.5, PM10 and NOx down by at least 50 per cent in Delhi

The three pollutants -- PM2.5 (atmospheric particulate matter that have a diameter of less than 2.…

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Air pollution increases risk of COVID-19, deaths: Study

Bengaluru, July 9 (): Air pollution in Bengaluru is linked to the loss of an estimated 6,300 lives …

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Lockdown, rain improve air quality in Kolkata

"As the air quality in the lake area has improvedsubstantially from satisfactory to good levels dur…

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