air-quality

delhi pollution: Delhi Pollution: Centre bans non-essential construction work, plying of BS-III petrol & BS-IV diesel 4-wheelers

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delhi pollution: Delhi Pollution: Centre bans non-essential construction work, plying of BS-III petrol & BS-IV diesel 4-wheelers

The Centre on Friday ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid worsening air quality in the region. Unfavourable meteorological conditions including fog and haze with low wind speed are the major causes for a sudden spike in Delhi’s daily average AQI, the Commission … Read more

Air quality dips to ‘severe’ levels at several sites in Delhi

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Air quality dips to ‘severe’ levels at several sites in Delhi

New Delhi: The air quality in several areas of the national capital continues to remain under the “severe” category as per data from several AQI stations across the city on Thursday. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department said that the maximum temperature was recorded at 23 degrees Celsius, a notch above the seasonal average and predicted … Read more

Canada’s top 10 weather stories of 2023: Wildfires, smoky skies, a record hot summer and more

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Canada’s top 10 weather stories of 2023: Wildfires, smoky skies, a record hot summer and more

Every year, Environment and Climate Change Canada ranks the top 10 Canadian weather stories. Senior climatologist David Phillips compiles the list and this year, there was no doubt about what would take the number one position: the record-setting wildfires. “There’s no drum roll here,” Phillips said.  “The fires dominated everything…. In 28 years of putting … Read more