MUMBAI: Mumbai on Friday recorded its fifth highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of February at 130, categorised as ‘moderate’ by the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app.This was recorded in the evening based on data collected from various monitoring stations across the city, the CPCB-run official AQI monitoring application showed.Earlier this month, AQI had touched…
GOSABA (SUNDARBANS): Even in knee-deep murky waters, Rina Sarkar is nimble on her feet as she navigates the slippery mudbanks of Chargheri village on Satjalia island in the Sunderbans. She is one of the 150 local women who have come to the embankment, walking through a dense forest, to plant 2,000 mangrove saplings as part…
The US imposed travel restrictions and widespread cancellations on Sunday as a powerful winter storm advanced across the Northeast, triggering blizzard warnings from Maryland to Massachusetts. New York City and New Jersey announced travel bans, airlines grounded thousands of flights, and Broadway shows were called off as heavy snow and strong winds reduced visibility and…
New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has made six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) operational, but they are yet to be integrated with Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) network. As a result, the city’s air quality index (AQI) is currently being assessed using data from only 40 stations. After the new…