The Latest Breaking News from Pollution

(This Nov. 5 story has been corrected to fix paragraph 10 to show government has capped flights, not passengers, at 440,000)

Electric buses are coming to nearly 400 school districts

Haze and smog have enveloped the skyline of India's capital region leading to a ban on construction activity, the closing of factories and the use of water sprinklers and anti-smog guns to fight air quality that has hit dangerous levels

"We're taking all steps to control the pollution situation. In lieu of that, we're shutting down all primary schools in Delhi from tomorrow... Also shutting down outdoor activities for all classes above class 5," CM Kejriwal said. Read on for details:

Within a day of moving into their new home, Jackie and James McCormack were disrupted by constant noise and pollution

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded shutting of all schools in the national capital due to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR. Read more on Dynamite News:

Seventy years after 1952 London smog, energy crisis could increase winter stove and open fire use

Authorities in New Delhi ordered primary schools to shut from Saturday, and told schools to stop outdoor activities for older children as air in the world's most polluted capital had become a severe risk to health.

The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Friday morning as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city jumped to 472. Read on for details:

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