Pollution Delhi Hits

Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog

Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles. Pollution levels in India’s capital, Delhi, have soared to their highest levels this ...

World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago

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.

Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels

India's capital Delhi is experiencing one of its most polluted days this year.

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.

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.

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

As air pollution hits toxic levels, one proposal is to introduce a ‘smog diplomacy’ initiative between Pakistan and India. As the smog descended over Lahore, people began to feel the familiar ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

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

World - ABC News - Yesterday

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

World - ABC News - 11 hours ago

Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research

Presented by American Chemistry Council — Planet-warming carbon emissions reached a new high this year, according to research published Wednesday by the Global Carbon Project. {beacon} Energy & ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

PepsiCo Wins Plastics Pollution Lawsuit

The state Supreme Court Justice in Buffalo said the case failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance.

Business - Inc. - November 3

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

World - Yahoo News - October 25

How We Found the Dangers Threatening Delhi’s ‘Green’ Energy Future

In the heart of India’s capital, residents blame chronic, debilitating illnesses on an industrial plant burning the city’s garbage and turning it into electricity.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Smog crisis envelops Indian capital as Pakistan province declares emergency

Schools ordered to close in Delhi and Punjab province as neighbouring countries battle dangerous air pollution. India’s capital, Delhi, has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

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

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.

Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution

Protesters from across the UK marched through London to call on the government to tackle water pollution.

Europe wants ministers at plastic pollution treaty talks

World - Yahoo News - November 7

India and Germany look to bolster ties as Modi and Scholz hold talks in New Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have held wide-ranging discussions to bolster strategic ties between the two countries

World - ABC News - October 25

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

World - ABC News - November 1

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

Health - ABC News - November 1

Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem

Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.

Climate change is making polluted sites more susceptible to flooding

Our experience here in Houston may be a warning to other communities that we are unprepared for this climate change threat.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Living pollution-free is a ‘fundamental right,’ India’s top court says

Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India’s Supreme Court said as it urged officials to address deteriorating air quality in the country.

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

World - ABC News - October 31

Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice

Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting countries” to curb greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference ...

World - ABC News - November 2

Trump donor fined for pollution leads a fight to end methane emission penalties

Detailed plans from 30 oil and gas producers come amid historic levels of potent planet-heating emissions. A powerful US oil and gas industry lobby group has drawn up detailed plans to kill off ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Latest in Pollution Delhi Hits

Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog

Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens

Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'

Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels

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

Delhi air pollution sparks emergency measures as smog shrouds city

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

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

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

Fossil fuel pollution hits record high: Research

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

PepsiCo Wins Plastics Pollution Lawsuit

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

How We Found the Dangers Threatening Delhi’s ‘Green’ Energy Future

Smog crisis envelops Indian capital as Pakistan province declares emergency

Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution

Europe wants ministers at plastic pollution treaty talks

India and Germany look to bolster ties as Modi and Scholz hold talks in New Delhi

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

Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem

Climate change is making polluted sites more susceptible to flooding

Living pollution-free is a ‘fundamental right,’ India’s top court says

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

Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice

Trump donor fined for pollution leads a fight to end methane emission penalties

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