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Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog

Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire town may bring first ‘forever chemicals’ legal case in UK

Residents claim contamination from Angus Fire factory has left them trapped and unable to sell their homes

The Guardian - UK

14 Delhi-bound flights diverted due to low visibility

Amid enforcement of "low visibility procedures" at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, 14 Delhi-bound flights have been diverted to Jaipur and Dehradun so far on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Schools closed, construction work banned as smog descends on Delhi

India is urging its neighbours, including Bangladesh and Pakistan, to take joint action against their shared problem of air pollution. The appeal, made at the Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, comes as smog in the Indian capital Delhi largely exceeded the levels prescribed by the World Health Organization.

Radio France Internationale

India's Capital Shuts Schools As Smog Exceeds 60 Times WHO Limit

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

International Business Times

New Delhi closes schools, bans construction 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

The Independent UK

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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United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges into Windermere

Water company claims information is not in the public interest despite widespread pollution of UK waters

The Guardian - UK

New Delhi shuts all primary schools as severe smog grounds flights and obscures Taj Mahal

Non-essential construction has been banned amid severe air quality issues

Evening Standard

Primary Schools Empty As Smog Persists In Indian Capital

Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed primary schools and imposed measures aimed at alleviating the annual crisis.

International Business Times

Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens

Indian capital announces a raft of measures to tackle severe air pollution

The Independent UK

Delhi continues to suffer as AQI remains 'severe'

The air quality in Delhi has raised concerns amongst the locals and other residents after the AQI which was reeling under the 'very poor' category. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How particle pollution from fireworks harms UK air and rivers

Across Yorkshire, the air pollution measured on 5 November reached level seven on the government’s 10-point scale

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan's Policies Hazy As It Fights Smog

From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan's government is pushing a series of measures to fight record-breaking smog.

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Al Jazeera

As Pakistan chokes on smog, is the government doing enough?

Authorities in the worst-hit Punjab province launch mobile clinics and shut schools amid record pollution levels.

Reason

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Thick smog shrouds Asian cities

Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday.

The Independent UK

Pakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog

Pakistan introduced mobile clinics and added more beds in hospitals to treat the nearly 70,000 patients received daily with respiratory-related diseases as hazardous smog continued to shroud the country’s east

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The Guardian - AU

Hobart and Canberra ranked among top 10 global cities with lowest air pollution, analysis finds

Sydney the worst-ranked Australian city at 150th in Auto Trader analysis, receiving a poorer score than London

The Guardian - US

PFAS may be contaminating drinking water for up to 27% of Americans – study

Of 140 million people in the US who draw water from US aquifers via private or public wells, 70% at risk

The Independent UK

Delhi becomes world’s most polluted city as AQI levels reach 1,000

Scale reading for fine particulate matter crosses the 1,000 mark in Delhi for the first time this year

International Business Times

Toxic Smog Smothering India's Capital Smashes WHO Limit

Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

Dynamite News

IGI Airport: Eight flights diverted due to low visibility

Eight flights were diverted at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the National Capital on Wednesday due to low visibility. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi continues to choke as AQI drops down to 361

Dense layer of smog engulfed the National Capital Delhi with the Air quality. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi suffers low visibility and breathlessness; AQI drops down to 361

Dense layer of smog engulfed the national capital Delhi with the Air quality dropping down to 361 categorized as 'Very Poor' at 8 a.m., as per the Central Pollution Control Board. Read further on Dynamite News:

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