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Air pollution in Delhi puts Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Cricket World Cup match at risk

The match is currently scheduled to take place on Monday 6 November

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Air pollution in Delhi casts doubt over World Cup match

The World Cup clash between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the national capital is under a cloud of uncertainty becaue of severe air pollution. The well-being of the players may take precedence over the contest, as a thick layer of toxic haze has once again blanketed the city.

The Times of India

560 cases of stubble burning reported in Ludhiana so far this year

Delhi-NCR air quality 'severe'; 560 stubble burning cases reported in Ludhiana, Punjab. 95 cases fined, 2 cases registered. 51% reduction in cases compared to last year. Max cases from Jagraon subdistrict. Farmers directed to not burn stubble. AQI in Delhi at 410, Lodhi Road at 385, DU at 456. Thick…

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s effigy takes centre stage at Kent town’s bonfire night

The public in Edenbridge voted for Mr Khan because of the unpopularity of extending the Ulez scheme

The Independent UK

Delhi: Primary schools to remain shut till Nov 10 amid severe air pollution

The Education Minister further informed that classes 6-12 may switch to online classes. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Cruise ships polluting UK coast as they ignore greener power options

Most liners rely on marine gas oil when docked, despite claims they reduce emissions by plugging into low-carbon electricity

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2023: Sri Lankan cricket team cancels training session due to 'severe' air pollution in Delhi

NEW DELHI: After Bangladesh cricket team, Sri Lanka too had to call off their initial training session in the national capital Delhi on Saturday due to "severe" air pollution.

The Times of India

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Delhi air pollution: Marginal dip in pollution levels overnight as haze persists, health concerns rise

Pollution levels in Delhi and its surrounding areas dipped marginally overnight due to a relatively better wind speed, though the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 was still more than 80 times the healthy limit

The Hindu

“My eyes started burning…” CM Yogi Adityanath says of rising pollution in Delhi-NCR

Mr. Adityanath said that as soon as he landed in Ghaziabad from Lucknow, there was darkness everywhere.

The Hindu

Bangladesh cancel training session in Delhi due to 'severe' air pollution

NEW DELHI: Already out of the semis race, the Bangladesh cricket team on Friday cancelled their training session in the national capital ahead of the World Cup clash against Sri Lanka due to deteriorating air quality and rising levels of air pollution.

The Times of India

Bengaluru’s air quality was cleaner in October 2023 compared to last year

Bengaluru saw a fall in PM 2.5 levels in Oct 2023 vs same period last yr, according to Respirer Reports. Lucknow, Patna, Bengaluru & Chennai managed to reduce PM 2.5 levels, demonstrating potential for successful air quality improvement efforts. Chennai least polluted, Delhi most polluted.

The Hindu

Delhi-NCR air pollution: Centre defers stricter curbs, says AQI declining

NEW DELHI: The central government on Friday deffered the enforcement of more stringent measures in the final stage of the air pollution control plan, citing that restrictions under Stage III were only put into effect a day ago.

The Times of India

Winter air pollution around Diwali and asthma: What you need to know

Diwali, the festival of lights, is a time for celebration in India, but it poses special difficulties for people with respiratory illnesses like asthma, COPD. Usually, the celebration falls around the start of winter, which coincides with a difficult time for people who have specific lung conditions. The increase in…

The Times of India

New Delhi shuts schools and limits construction work to reduce severe air pollution

New Delhi’s government has shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction work in an attempt to reduce the worst haze and smog of the season

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Schools shuttered, buses banned as Indian capital takes pollution crown

New Delhi authorities are mulling a halt to construction activities as toxic smog envelops the city.

Dynamite News

Doctors warn Delhi-NCR residents after air quality turns 'severe' in the region

As air quality in several parts of Delhi-NCR plunged to the 'severe' category on Friday morning, people said they experienced breathing problems and irritation in the eye among others.

The Hindu

Congress seeks revamp of Air Pollution Act

Delhi’s air quality plummeted to the “severe plus” category on Friday morning, a stage at which all emergency measures, including a ban on polluting trucks, commercial four-wheelers, and all types of construction, are mandated to be initiated and enforced in the National Capital Region.

The Guardian - AU

Delhi air pollution spikes to 100 times WHO health limit

Season of smog begins with air quality index near worst possible level of 500 and little apparent progress in controlling annual poisonous blight on life

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Delhi enveloped in a haze as air pollution levels peak to emergency levels

The air quality in several parts of Delhi reeled under the ‘severe’ category on the morning of November 3

The Independent UK

Government facing legal action over contaminated sewage sludge on farms

Campaigners say harmful substances in fertiliser are threatening human health and wildlife through a lack of regulation.

Evening Standard

Climate change 'threatens to reverse decades of progress on human health'

UN weather agency warns of heightened risk of disease and heat deaths

Salon

Democrats unveil plan for plastics

The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact

The Independent UK

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly

The Independent UK

London’s first clean air zone has improved air quality, research shows

Cleaner air contributes to 4.5 per cent reduction in long-term health problems, new study finds

The Hindu

Risk of type 2 diabetes linked to air pollution in Chennai, Delhi

Indian cities have consistently dominated the tops of lists of places with the worst air for residents, with air quality frequently several times higher than the limits set by the World Health Organisation.

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