The average PM2.5 level was 354 micrograms per cubic metre, which is over 20 times the standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The PM10 levels were also above the threshold by around 12 times. IMD has issued a yellow alert. The average air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was reported to be inching …
But Global North is sidestepping their responsibilities and deflecting the core issue of historical pollution, participants said Developing countries in Asia, including India, and climate activists are seeking over $1 trillion annually as grants alone from rich, polluting nations as compensation for climate change in the runup to COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the world’s …
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Delhi air quality: While the overall AQI remained in the ‘very poor’ category, the number of stations that recorded ‘severe’ AQI of 400 and above were fewer on Wednesday. The air quality in Delhi has remained in ‘very poor’ category for the past few days. On Wednesday, the AQI of Delhi hovered at 358, a …
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The air quality in India’s capital has plummeted to dangerously high levels, with pollution crossing 25-30 times the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended safe limits last week. Residents are grappling with severe air quality as PM 2.5 levels hit 350 micrograms per cubic metre in some parts of the city, according to the government-run Safar …
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Results from a decades-long field study in Minnesota reveal the dangerous impact of rising carbon dioxide and nitrogen pollution on grassland biodiversity. Though it’s well documented that nitrogen pollution decreases the richness of plant species and that rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are driving climate change, scientists have been unable to determine if rising …
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