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Delhi Trudges Through Another Air Pollution Nightmare With No Answers
Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.
India's worsening, "severe plus" air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures
Air pollution chokes New Delhi every winter, but this year's smog has already derailed everything from transport and road work to schools.
Delhi pollution sparks outrage and calls for action
The toxic smog shrouding New Delhi this week was so bad that the capital’s chief minister declared a “medical emergency.”
Air pollution in India's capital of Delhi is now at 'extreme' and 'toxic' level
India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.
India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.
Pets, street animals suffer as pollution levels rise in Delhi
Rising pollution levels in Delhi are impacting pets and street animals, causing health issues and behavioural changes that have concerned pet owners and animal welfare activists, veterinarians said. Many animals are experiencing respiratory problems,
Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe
India battles air pollution every winter as cold, heavy air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from farm fires started illegally in the adjoining, farming states of Punjab and Haryana. The air quality index (AQI) touched a peak of 491 in Delhi on Monday,
New Delhi gasping as air quality maintains severe levels, enveloping India's capital in smog
India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.
Delhi's 'alarming' air quality crisis persisting as city is named as India's dirtiest
Delhi was listed as India's most polluted city Thursday as a weeks-long air quality crisis gripping northern India has shown few signs of letting up.
Delhi's air quality turns ‘severe’ again; AQI at 420
The AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded as 457; the AQI in Ashok Vihar was 455; Chandni Chowk's AQI was 439 and RK Puram recorded an AQI of 421.
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Delhi Pollution: Govt plans to stamp out farm fires with satellite images of scorched earth
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India’s Coal Plants to Miss Pollution Goal as Smog Chokes Delhi
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