Just a day earlier, the AQI was 334, which begs the question of how this rapid decline will affect the health of millions and ...

Last year, the Delhi government directed schools in the Capital to declare an early winter break, from November 9 to 19, amid ...

Those larger particles are considered less dangerous to human health but can still cause irritation to lungs and upper respiratory systems.” The AQI is a color-coded system that measures parts per ...

The Air Quality index, or AQI, measures fine particulate matter in the ... Kamala Thiagarajan is a freelance journalist based ...

The air quality index has repeatedly soared past the 1,000 mark in November ... restrictions on market hours and curtailing public gatherings to protect citizens’ health during severe smog episodes.

Delhi becomes world’s most polluted city as AQI levels reach 1,000 - Scale reading for fine particulate matter crosses the ...

The AQI scale ranges from 0 to 500, with higher numbers indicating higher levels of pollution and a greater potential for ...

Governor Kathy Hochul provided an update on wildfires burning across New York State and has deployed a multi-agency response ...

Pakistan’s cities slip under toxic smog as live readings for Lahore show PM 2.5 levels 100 times over what WHO prescribes ...

Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be ...

On the streets of Pakistan's second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors ...

Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.