Environment
The Capital’s highest AQI of the season — 494 — was recorded on November 18, and in some of the 13 pollution hotspots, the reading was as high as 1700
[…]As the air quality crisis deepens, experts question whether deploying untrained volunteers can really combat pollution in the national capital
[…]Continuous loss of trees has weakened capital’s natural ability to defend itself against air pollution and rising urban heat, leaving residents more vulnerable than before
[…]The dedicated facility combats bad air through coordinated monitoring and a Seven-Point Action Plan, leveraging technology, data analysis, and public engagement for effective solutions
[…]City agencies, led by Chief Minister Atishi, introduce stricter regulations to fight rising dust pollution
[…]The study titled “The Impact of the Dispersed Sources Program on Local Air Quality,” conducted by IIT Delhi, showcased an average 15 per cent reduction in PM2.5 levels
[…]Environmentalists say Miyawaki method of creating green spaces should be avoided in areas with natural grasslands as forests created on the basis of the Japanese technique do not replicate the diversity and complexity of natural forests
[…]Sanjay Van, a forest area which includes ruins from 12th century, will see work on Anang Tal, Lal Kot Baoli and two unnamed structures
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