New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season

New Delhi closes schools as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season

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

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Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens

Pollution levels in the Indian capital have reached 20-25 times more than the WHO's recommended safe limit.

Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'

India's capital woke to a thick layer of smog on Wednesday as pollution levels soared.

Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out

Many of the regulars at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, say they won’t let rising pollution levels deter their daily visits

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Delhi air pollution sparks emergency measures as smog shrouds city

Air pollution choking New Delhi has ground outdoor work to a halt and disrupted air travel in the Indian capital.

Their fireworks lit up Delhi at Diwali for decades. Pollution wiped them out.

Efforts by Indian officials to combat air pollution in New Delhi have upended the livelihoods of family-run businesses that produced fireworks for generations.

‘More toxic than ever’: Lahore and Delhi choked by smog as ‘pollution season’ begins

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Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels

A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushes air pollution to hazardous levels

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Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels

A thick layer of toxic smog is cloaking India’s capital as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, pushes air pollution to hazardous levels

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UK government looks at ending Gove ban on councils opening new schools

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Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.

Smog crisis envelops Indian capital as Pakistan province declares emergency

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Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution

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Air Pollution in Pakistan’s Largest Province Leaves Hundreds Hospitalized

The authorities in Lahore, home to 13 million people and the country’s second-biggest city, have told half the work force to stay home.

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In New Delhi, Germany's Scholz urges speed in EU-India trade deal

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Research at the Francis Crick Institute could lead to new drugs to counter progress of diseases like Alzheimer’s. British scientists are about to launch a remarkable research project that will ...

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AP PHOTOS: River and air pollution in India's capital pose a severe health threat to residents

One of India’s most sacred rivers, the Yamuna in New Delhi, is covered with white toxic foam, with vast sections frothing as a result of pollutants discharged from industries around the city. The ...

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Latest in New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season

New Delhi closes schools as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season

Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens

Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'

Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out

Delhi air pollution sparks emergency measures as smog shrouds city

Their fireworks lit up Delhi at Diwali for decades. Pollution wiped them out.

‘More toxic than ever’: Lahore and Delhi choked by smog as ‘pollution season’ begins

Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels

Toxic smog cloaks India's capital as Diwali firecrackers push air pollution to hazardous levels

Why the Knicks are counting on the 'king of New York' to level up again

UK government looks at ending Gove ban on councils opening new schools

New storms and flooding in Spain close schools and cause train cancellations

Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

Smog crisis envelops Indian capital as Pakistan province declares emergency

Should smartphones be banned in schools?

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

Smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India ahead of Diwali

Air Pollution in Pakistan’s Largest Province Leaves Hundreds Hospitalized

Construction spending ticks up to four-month high in September

Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo

Maine marking one year since worst mass shooting in its history

A yearslong journey documenting the bedrooms of school shooting victims

"Everything as it was": Explore the bedrooms of kids killed in school shootings

In New Delhi, Germany's Scholz urges speed in EU-India trade deal

Does air pollution cause dementia? UK scientists launch study to find out

AP PHOTOS: River and air pollution in India's capital pose a severe health threat to residents

Biden administration announces $3 billion to reduce air pollution from US ports

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