The particulate matter sensors at Anand Vihar blinked red at 11 AM on Friday, November 15, 2024. The AQI read 1,105 – each breath containing microscopic PM2.5 particles at levels 65 times above WHO safety limits. These particles, smaller than 2.5 micrometers, slip past our body’s natural defenses and travel deep into our lungs. At Dwarka-Sector 8, where morning walkers typically fill the parks, the AQI hit 1,057. The VV Block C monitors showed 1,041. These aren’t abstract numbers – they represent the air filling our children’s lungs during morning assembly, the air our elderly breathe during their evening walks, … Continue reading Delhi Faces Severe Pollution Emergency With AQI Over 1,100, Flights Affected, and PM2.5 Hazardous