The Air Quality Index, or AQI, is the primary system used to warn the public when air pollution is dangerous. It’s based on ...

Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on ...

Despite these improvements, an AQI of 294, categorised as “poor,” is still nearly three times worse than the “satisfactory” ...

According to CPCB, AQI readings between 0-50 are classified good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and above 400 severe. The CAQMS in Shivaji Nagar ...

(Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times) As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good," 51-100 "satisfactory," 101-200 "moderate," 201-300 "poor," 301-400 ...

The air quality has dropped back to the ‘very poor’ category after remaining in the ‘poor’ category for the past two days.

Southern California wildfires have spurred smoke advisories by authorities and contributed to hazardous air quality conditions for some ...

After reeling under ‘very poor’ category for the past few weeks, the air quality in the national capital has improved to the ...

The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR invoked GRAP III with immediate effect on Friday, January 3, 2025, as the ...

The highest AQI recorded in December was 451, which occurred on December 19. The CPCB categorises AQI as follows: 0-50 (Good) ...

NEW DELHI: Delhi grappled with alarming pollution levels on Wednesday as the air quality settled in the severe category with an AQI of 441, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB ...