New Delhi Pollution Hits Five-Year High
Air pollution in New Delhi hit a five-year high this week, as Diwali fireworks combined with farming fires to shroud the city in a toxic haze. From a report: The annual spike has become something of a tradition in the megalopolis, with some parts of the city this week recording an air-quality index reading of 1,800 – 20 times higher than levels the World Health Organization deems healthy. The n … ⌘ Read more