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Delhi's Toxic Winter Crisis: AQI Exceeds 460 as North India Struggles with Severe Air Pollution
Dec 15, 2025 10:09 pm CST
Delhi and surrounding NCR cities are experiencing hazardous air quality with AQI readings exceeding 460, causing flight disruptions and health concerns. While North India suffocates under toxic smog, the pollution crisis shows a stark regional divide with southern cities enjoying moderate air quality. Authorities have implemented emergency measures, but experts call for more comprehensive solutions to address this recurring winter phenomenon.
Delhi's Air Quality Crisis: Understanding GRAP-3 Restrictions and Their Impact on Daily Life
Nov 10, 2025 05:38 pm CST
Delhi continues to battle hazardous air quality with an AQI of 347, prompting potential implementation of GRAP-3 measures. These restrictions include bans on construction activities, certain vehicles, and recommendations for work-from-home arrangements. The comprehensive four-tier GRAP framework aims to mitigate severe pollution levels through targeted interventions while providing exemptions for essential services.
Cyclone Gabrielle Impacts Portugal's Azores Islands: Less Severe Than Expected But Causes Significant Damage
Sep 26, 2025 07:55 pm CST
Cyclone Gabrielle struck Portugal's Azores archipelago with less intensity than forecast but still caused considerable damage including fallen trees and collapsed roofs. Despite lower-than-predicted wind speeds of 154 kph and reduced sea swells, authorities maintained precautionary measures including school closures and coastal activity restrictions across the mid-Atlantic island chain home to 250,000 residents.
Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Sep 24, 2025 04:13 am CST
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.
China Orders Schools, Businesses Shut In 10 Cities Amid Super Typhoon Ragasa
Sep 23, 2025 12:19 pm CST
China ordered at least 10 cities to shut down schools and businesses on Tuesday, as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached the country's south.