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'Surfactants behind Yamuna froth': TERI study

India, Dec. 22 -- Froth in the Yamuna is caused by a mix of human-made surfactants (from places like Dhobi ghats) and natural surfactants (saponins from water hyacinth plants). This foam is exaggerate... Read More


Air on verge of 'severe' again, smog hits flights

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Capital continued to be blanketed in fog on Thursday due to dipping air quality, which plummeted from the lower-end of "very poor" to around 373 by the afternoon, forcing the... Read More


centre to set up 4-member expert panel to tackle ozone pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Union environment ministry has proposed to constitute a four-member expert panel to work on ozone (O3) pollution to assess ways to mitigate its ill-effects and also assess it... Read More


Dense fog blinds capital again: 27 flights scrapped, over 500 delayed

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Capital continued to be blanketed in fog on Thursday, forcing the cancellation of at least 27 flights and delaying the operation of 500 more in what was the fourth consecutiv... Read More


27 flights cancelled, 500+ delayed as smog returns

India, Dec. 19 -- Amid calm winds, low temperatures, and 'poor' air, Gurugram was blanketed under a dense smog on Thursday, causing visibility to drop as low as 100m early in the morning. Similar cond... Read More


Delhi air on verge of 'severe' again, 27 flights cancelled

India, Dec. 19 -- New Delhi The Capital continued to be blanketed in fog on Thursday due to dipping air quality, which plummeted from the lower-end of "very poor" to around 373 by the afternoon, forc... Read More


Dense fog in Delhi as AQI worsens again; flights, rail operations impacted

India, Dec. 18 -- Dense fog engulfed the national Capital on Thursday morning, with both flight and rail operations impacted as air quality deteriorated in the city again. The average air quality Inde... Read More


New Delhi: PUCs, potholes, pooling top anti-smog plan

India, Dec. 18 -- The Delhi government has unveiled an expansive plan to tackle air pollution in the capital, announcing a series of measures that include a complete overhaul of the pollution under co... Read More


Delhi govt plans New PUC system, carpooling app

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Delhi government on Wednesday announced a wide-ranging plan to tackle air pollution in the Capital, proposing an overhaul of the pollution under control certification system,... Read More


AQI remains 'very poor' in Delhi, no respite for next two days

India, Dec. 17 -- Delhi's air quality marginally improved on Wednesday -- aided by strong winds, but remained in the 'very poor' category, even as shallow fog persisted in the region. The average air ... Read More