Toxic smog persists over India's north

Toxic smog persists over India's north; Delhi pollution remains severe
Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe. India battles air pollution every winter as cold,
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
'Severe' toxic smog blankets Delhi, shuttering schools
Delhi's air-quality index, or AQI, shot up past 1,000 on Monday, more than five times higher than Sarajevo, the second most-polluted major city.
India's north shrouded in smog as Delhi pollution hits season high
Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter season, after dense fog overnight.
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 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.
India's top court questions delay in enforcement measures as toxic smog blankets New Delhi
India's top court has heard a plea on whether it should press on with the enforcement of measures to address toxic smog currently blanketing New Delhi. The capital woke up to the season's worst smog yet,
'A medical emergency': India's north shrouded in toxic smog
Toxic smog engulfed much of northern India on Monday and pollution readings in New Delhi hit their highest of this pre-winter season.
New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season
Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. Residents of New Delhi woke up to thick,
Delhi Shrouded in Crippling Smog, Schools Shut: 'Apocalyptic'
In several areas, pollution levels were more than 50 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended safe limit ...
Fox Weather on MSN15h
New Delhi gasping as air quality reaches 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 ...
India Today on MSN3h
Delhi's AQI hits 500: What is smog and how it affects us. Explained
An explainer on smog after Delhi's AQI hits 488 as thick smog from stubble burning, weather, and pollutants chokes the city, prompting emergency measures under GRAP to combat the severe air quality ...
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital's smog misery
The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fueling a toxic smog choking millions ...
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 ...
India Today on MSN1h
As Delhi's air pollution worsens, here's what you can do about it
As authorities in Delhi-NCR enforce measures to tackle the deteriorating air quality, here's what you can do to protect ...
She Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her Sick
Since moving to New Delhi, which had the world’s worst air quality on Monday, Ameesha Munjal hasn’t been able to exercise or ...
NewsX1d
Delhi Chokes Under Toxic Smog: CM Atishi Slams Centre For Stubble Burning
New Delhi woke up to a grim reality on Monday as the Air Quality Index soared to a season-high 481, plunging the city into an ...