On Saturday morning, Mumbai woke to light pre-monsoon showers, bringing much-needed relief from humidity. According to the IMD, light to moderate rainfall is expected across the city. Pre-monsoon showers have been drenching Mumbai over the past few days, and as a result, the AQI levels have also improved across the city. Take a look.
17 May,2025 12:56 PM IST
The Bhamla Foundation has kicked off its World Environment Day 2025 campaign, Tik Tik Plastic 3.0, enlisting Bollywood stars Ajay Devgn and Sharvari as the new faces of the initiative. Led by Asif Bhamla, Chairman of the Foundation, and curated by renowned filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, the campaign was officially launched today. Its core objective is to raise awareness around #BeatPlasticPollution and inspire widespread action to tackle one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the planet today.
13 May,2025 05:07 PM IST
Mumbai’s air quality has been a topic of intense discussion recently, with the city grappling with rising pollution levels. While some experts voice concerns about the worsening air quality, an official report claims otherwise. According to the report, Mumbai’s air quality has actually improved over the past five years. Despite this, many remain skeptical, questioning the accuracy of these findings. The Waatavaran Foundation, an NGO, reports a significant reduction in pollution, with the number of 'good' and 'satisfactory' air quality days rising by 24 percentage points, from 36% in winter 2020-21 to 60% in 2024-25. The number of ‘good’ air quality days has doubled from 9% to 18%, while ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ days have also dropped, with poor air quality days falling from 18% to 7%, and very poor days from 14% to just 2%.
18 February,2025 08:25 PM IST
Dr Lancelot Pinto, consultant pulmonologist and epidemiologist at the P.D.Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, sheds light on effects of poor air quality and what early warning signs we must pay attention to. In a chat with mid-day, he also spoke about the city’s deteriorating air quality and its possible connection with the increase in lifestyle diseases, the risks linked to exposure to air pollution, and the efficacy of masks and air purifiers, impact of construction dust on health and lifestyle of the citizens among other things.
31 January,2025 01:55 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
