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Thick smog leads to flight diversions at Delhi airport, AQI hits 'Severe' level

While the air quality index (AQI) in Gurugram, Noida, and Ghaziabad was in the "poor" category, Delhi's AQI was in the "severe" category, surpassing the 400 mark. The AQI in Faridabad was in the "moderate" range at 188.

Hazardous air quality in Delhi, PM2.5 levels 59 times higher than WHO limit

The Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in various areas of Delhi indicated hazardous conditions. Anand Vihar reported an alarming AQI of 627, followed closely by Alipur at 388, Punjabi Bagh at 319, and Narela at 372, all classified as hazardous.

La Nina's uncertain arrival: IMD explains warm Oct weather patterns

The mean temperature for Oct was the warmest on record in Central India (Madhya Pradesh, sections of Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh), while the second warmest on record since 1901 occurred in northwest India (Delhi-NCR).

Delhi shrouded by smog as AQI rises to 359 post-Diwali

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) jumped to 359 at 6:30 am, falling into the "very poor" category, according to real-time data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). On the morning of Oct 31, the AQI was at 328.

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Earth’s climate will keep changing long after humanity hits net-zero emissions: Study

And this continuing climate change will not be evenly spread. Australia would keep warming more than almost any other land area. For example if net-zero emissions are reached by 2060, the Australian city of Melbourne is still predicted to warm by 1°C after that point.

The Lancet Study

Threat of climate-sensitive diseases and excessive heat exposure looms over India

The recently published eighth Lancet Countdown on health and climate change said that the spread of the rise in diseases calls for enhanced climate-integrated forecasting, strengthened healthcare infrastructure, and greater community awareness.

Yamuna pollution: Delhi faces water shortage as high ammonia contamination disrupts supply

The national capital's supply is being disrupted as the water treatment facilities (WTPs) at Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi are struggling to manage the ammonia concentration in the Yamuna's raw water, the AAP said.