New Delhi air pollution: Why can’t India’s capital clean up its toxic ...
WEBNov 16, 2023 · CNN —. More than 20 million people woke last week to a thick, acrid, and noxious smog that settled densely across the Indian capital. Primary schools were forced to shut, vehicles restricted ...
New Delhi’s Air Turns Toxic, and the Finger-Pointing Begins
WEBNov 18, 2021 · NEW DELHI — A thick blanket of noxious haze has settled over the Indian capital of New Delhi, burning eyes and lungs, forcing schools to close and prompting ardent calls from residents for action.
Delhi world's 'most polluted' capital: report - BBC News
WEBDelhi's air quality was worse than India's overall air quality with the city having a PM2.5 reading of 92.7 micrograms per cubic metre. Delhi struggles with bad air around the year, but the air...
Toxic smog turns India's capital "into a gas chamber"
WEBNov 4, 2022 · New Delhi — Authorities in India stepped up efforts on Friday to address deteriorating air quality as farmers burning crop stubble and calmer winter winds left a thick blanket of haze and smog ...
Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air ...
WEBNov 7, 2023 · NEW DELHI (AP) — A toxic blanket of grey smog hangs over New Delhi’s monuments and high-rises. Schools have been ordered shut and construction banned. People are back to wearing masks. In the Indian capital, it is that time of the year again.
Air pollution: Delhi's smog problem is rooted in India's water crisis - BBC
WEBEvery winter, Indian capital Delhi's toxic air is fuelled by farmers burning crop stubble. But the fires don't stop. Why? The answer lies in water, writes climate expert Mridula Ramesh....
Air pollution: Delhi air turns very poor but 'worst is yet to come' - BBC
WEBBut its air turns especially toxic in winter due to various factors, including burning of crop remains by farmers, low wind speeds and bursting of firecrackers during festivals. The polluted...
India's New Delhi blanketed by toxic haze, world's most polluted …
WEBNov 3, 2023 · A concentration of toxic PM2.5 particles, which are less than 2.5 microns in diameter and can cause deadly illness, was 53.4 times the World Health Organization's annual air quality guideline...
Toxic Air Can’t Keep New Delhi’s Joggers and Yoga Fans Inside - The New ...
WEBNov 12, 2023 · Toxic Air Is No Reason to Stay Inside for Delhi’s Joggers and Yoga Fans In India’s capital, skipping exercise and the social routines that often come with it is seen as worse than going out ...
Why is Delhi’s air pollution so bad right now? - Nature
WEBNov 10, 2023 · Since 3 November, the air quality index (AQI) — a measure of eight pollutants, including fine particulate matter, ozone and sulfur dioxide — in Delhi has remained consistently above 99.
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