Delhi, India

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Delhi’s pollution emergency and India’s aspiration to become a leading economy
Delhi has turned out to be one of the most polluted places on this planet, an undesirable achievement for a nation that has always prioritised and promoted the principles of ecological consciousness
Why India’s Delhi Has One of World’s Worst Air Pollution Problems
Hundreds of millions of Indians breathe some of the world’s most toxic air all year round. Air pollution in the capital area that’s home to about 30 million people is especially stubborn. In winter, the cold weather actually makes the smog even worse — and potent.
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Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi
Pollution levels in Chandigarh - India's first planned city, located about 240km (150 miles) from capital Delhi - have been at more than 15 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for more than a month.
Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore
Stubble fires down but so is wind speed, a big reason for bad air in the national capital, a city of 8 million vehicles, high population density and heavy construction debris
Delhi pollution worsens as winds slow down again
Strong surface winds (at speeds of 15km/hr) that had helped disperse pollutants on Sunday, dropped to near-calm levels of 4-6km/hr by Monday morning, leading to a haze engulfing the city again. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 285 (“poor”) at 9am on Monday,
Delhi Air Pollution: Here's what AIIMS experts advise amid rising pollution
Explaining who all are predisposed to VDD in India, Dr Saha said that those who stay indoors as office and bench workers, ...
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Why band-aid solutions fail to fix Delhi pollution
Why do the residents of Delhi experience pollution every year while the ruling class blames it on stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh? Can't they find a ...
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Air pollution is not a 'Delhi issue' only
The Northern Plains, home to 540.7 million people across seven states, is the most polluted region in India yet ...
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Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
This death toll is expected to rise in the coming years as climate change makes wildfires more frequent. Read more at ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Delhi air pollution blankets India's capital in dense smog, sparking emergency measures
Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.
In India and Pakistan, a shared blight: smog
Air pollution reached its highest level in five years in Lahore in mid-November before making it’s way back towards Delhi ...
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Traffic cops rope in Delhi Police to nab air pollution violaters, after Supreme Court rebuke
Amid the Supreme Court pulling up the Delhi Police over lapses in implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stage IV, the traffic police have for the first time roped in the local police to ...