Delhi world's 'most polluted' capital: report - BBC News
WEBDelhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2023, a Swiss-based air-quality monitoring group has found. India, of which Delhi is the capital, was also ranked as the world's...
New Delhi air pollution: Why can’t India’s capital clean up its …
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 ...
Doctors say breathing toxic air in Delhi is like smoking 10 cigarettes ...
WEBJan 2, 2022 · Key points: Air pollution is a health concern for children and adults in Delhi. Experts say breathing toxic air is equivalent to smoking multiple cigarettes a day. Clean air activists say urgent solutions are needed. But this time, they aren't just shielding themselves from a dangerous virus.
Air pollution: Delhi air turns very poor but 'worst is yet to come' - BBC
WEBThe air quality in India's capital Delhi has fallen to poor levels and is expected to deteriorate further in the coming days, officials have said. Delhi is one of the world's most polluted...
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'
WEBOct 24, 2023 · The air quality in India's capital Delhi has fallen to poor levels and is expected to deteriorate further in the coming days, officials have said. Delhi is one of the world's most polluted...
Masks are back, construction banned and schools shut as toxic air ...
WEBNov 7, 2023 · Masks are back on the New Delhi streets as residents grapple with the annual surge in air pollution that has engulfed the Indian capital region.
Delhi pollution: Indian Supreme Court's 40-year quest to clean foul air
WEBPollution in India's capital Delhi has made global headlines in recent years, but it's not a new problem. For around four decades, the country's top court has actively discussed the issue,...
New Delhi braces for emergency measures as toxic smog worsens
WEBNov 13, 2021 · Delhi, often ranked the world’s most polluted capital, faces extremely bad air in winter due to the crop stubble burning, emissions from transport, coal-fired plants outside the city and other...
Why is Delhi’s air pollution so bad right now? - Nature
WEBNov 10, 2023 · Why is Delhi’s air pollution so bad right now? Since 3 November, the air quality index (AQI) — a measure of eight pollutants, including fine particulate matter, ozone and sulfur dioxide —...
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