The national capital witnessed more polluted November this year than in 2019, largely due to lesser precipitation and large-scale stubble burning. The city also recorded nine "severe" air days this November, the maximum number in the month in four years.
By Outlook Planet Desk 01/12/2020
Most pregnancies last 40 weeks; a baby is known as a premature or pre-term when her or she is born before the completion of 37th week. Based on the gestational age, pre-term babies are sub-categorised as extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks), very preter
By Outlook Planet Desk 01/12/2020
The current way we do business exports disease, disabilities and deaths to emerging economies. It’s been 50 years since the Clean Air Act of 1970 was launched in the United States. In that time the United States has reduced its air pollution emissions
By Outlook Planet Desk 01/12/2020
The AAP wants to appeal to the Air Quality Commission as well as the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance and lodge cases of criminal negligence against the chief ministers of Haryana and Punjab
By Outlook Planet Desk 21/11/2020
The people of Gurugram got a huge relief from air pollution as the PM 2.5 level on Tuesday was recorded to be 166.
By Outlook Planet Desk 21/11/2020
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the “moderate” category on Wednesday morning, while government agencies said no significant change is likely in the next three to four days.
By Outlook Planet Desk 20/11/2020
As the world's leading economies are directing trillions of dollars towards COVID-19 recovery packages, a significant proportion is going to fossil fuel industries without climate-related conditions, risking clean energy opportunities in the coming decade
By Outlook Planet Desk 20/11/2020
Delhi's air quality improved "significantly" on Monday due to light rain and favourable wind speed and was recorded in the 'poor' category after a 15-day spell of 'very poor' and 'severe' air days.
By Outlook Planet Desk 19/11/2020
Police have booked over 100 people for selling and bursting crackers on Diwali against the ban imposed by the National Green Tribunal to curb pollution, an official said here on Monday.
By Outlook Planet Desk 19/11/2020
Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said around 70 per cent people in Delhi did not burn firecrackers on Diwali after the AAP government imposed a ban on the same, and the results will be better next year.
By Outlook Planet Desk 19/11/2020