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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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
New Delhi authorities order half of govt employees to work from home as hazardous air pollution blankets capital
New Delhi government employees have been ordered to work from home as toxic smog continues to blanket India's capital on Friday.
New Delhi air pollution: Schools closed and construction stopped as smog worsens to levels far above WHO safety limit
A thick, toxic smog has enveloped India's capital, home to more than 33 million people. One technology firm which monitors air pollution ranked New Delhi as the most polluted city in the world.
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.
India on High Alert: Air Pollution Hits Extraordinary Levels
Several major Indian cities, including New Delhi, are engulfed in a dense blanket of smog, significantly compromising the air quality and posing substantial health risks to residents. Reports suggest that in some areas,
Asia's chronic pollution has high health costs
Exposure to air pollution from childhood increases the risk of poor health and can cause strokes and lead to cancer. Yet some governments in Asia are still failing to meet clean-air targets.
Charlotte de Witte Show in New Delhi Cancelled Due to Toxic Air Pollution
A suffocating haze of toxic smog in New Delhi will prevent Charlotte de Witte from performing as the city cracks down to halt ...
Delhi air pollution: AQI plunges to 'severe' category after temporary 'very poor'
Delhi woke up to hazardous smog and severely reduced visibility on Saturday morning as the air quality index (AQI) reached ...