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Fit and fine by Kamal Singh CSCS: Training in winters
The pros and cons of work out in cold weather
Published on Dec 27, 2020 06:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Kamal Singh CSCS
Pollution: Why every one per cent counts, writes Sunita Narain
The source of pollution here is local. Action has to be taken through local agencies. And it has to be systemic
Updated on Dec 15, 2020 08:29 PM IST
Sunita Narain
Garbage burning resumes near Blue Ridge in Pune’s Hinjewadi
On Tuesday, residents witnessed black clouds spiralling out from an open plot, wherein garbage was set on fire, adjacent to the Blue Ridge Public School where children were engaged in their physical education class.
Updated on Aug 28, 2019 04:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Prachi Bari, Pune
Gurugram may witness light rain with thunder and lightning today
The maximum temperature on Friday decreased minimally and was recorded at 38.5 degrees Celsius.
Updated on Jun 22, 2019 03:34 AM IST
Gurugram | HT Correspondent
Air quality picks up after a month
Air quality of the city over the last week was the best in at least a month, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Following a spate of ‘very poor’ quality of air between May 10 and 13, the air quality improved to ‘moderate’ for four days, to ‘satisfactory’ for one day and again, ‘very poor’ for one day between May 14 and 19.
Updated on May 20, 2019 11:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | HT Correspondent
Allergy season worsens with changing climate
If the temperature continues to increase at its current stride, it is expected that by the end of the century, the growing season will be longer by about a month in most part of the world.
Updated on Apr 14, 2019 01:47 PM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International, Washington D.c.
Indian students bag US award for developing innovative app to check air quality index levels
A team of Delhi-based engineering college students has won a competition by US’ prestigious Marconi Society for developing an innovative mobile application that estimates the quality of air in one’s neighbourhood by analysing the images taken by a smartphone camera.
Updated on Nov 06, 2018 11:27 AM IST
PTI, Washington | HT Correspondent
Air pollution could increase chances of stroke among youngsters
According to the experts, quality of air in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) is already very toxic and such a high level of pollution increases the rate of strokes.
Updated on Nov 01, 2018 12:39 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service, New Delhi
Mumbai’s air quality falls as rains recede; temperatures go up
Large parts of Mumbai woke up to hazy skies and poor quality of air on Saturday, with the monsoon season coming to an end.
Published on Sep 29, 2018 01:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, Mumbai
Pune’s falling air quality index cause for alarm
On Tuesday, system of air quality and weather forecasting and research (SAFAR) showed that most areas in the city had ‘satisfactory’ air quality but the air quality at Lohegaon was moderate with high presence of nitrogen dioxide.
Updated on Jun 06, 2018 02:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Jui Dharwadkar
Planning to take a smoke break? Just breathe in Pune’s air which equals 9.1 cigarettes a day
A new smart phone application, ‘Shoot! I Smoke’, launched in Paris last month, attempts to put in perspective just how dangerous the levels of air pollution across the world is. On Sunday, May 27, 2018, the reading on the app for Pune had the air quality on Bund Garden road as being as polluted as smoking 9.1 cigarettes.
Updated on May 28, 2018 04:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Badri Chatterjee, Pune/mumbai
Pune’s Mayfair Housing Society residents’ health in jeopardy as dust invades their life
A spot visit by Hindustan Times revealed that dry sand was being dumped into the large open plot during night time to raise the ground level. However, persistent dumping has brought the sand level up to the second floor of the housing society, seriously affecting the health of the B-building residents and also affecting their daily life.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 05:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Nadeem Inamdar, Pune