India Pollution

• Toxic smog has turned India’s capital into a ‘gas chamber,’ environment minister says

  Authorities have shut down primary schools, factories and construction sites to protect millions of New Delhi residents from toxic smog that has blanketed the capital city.

  Environment

  Nov 4, 2022
  
• New Delhi restricts cars for 2 weeks amid battle with toxic smog and dust

  Private cars running on petrol and diesel will be allowed in New Delhi only on alternate days from Nov. 4 to 15.

  World

  Sep 13, 2019
  
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• The Taj Mahal is turning yellow and green due to heavy air pollution

  India's white-marble Taj Mahal is turning yellow and green as the 17th century mausoleum weathers filthy air in the world's eighth-most polluted city.

  Environment

  May 22, 2018
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• Mumbai factory shut down after industrial waste turns dogs blue

  Several dogs in the area turned blue and are now being treated by veterinarians.

  World

  Aug 22, 2017
• Air pollution could kill 9 million people a year by 2060, OECD warns

  A new study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD) found that, not only is air pollution worse than expected, but that it will lead to an increase in deaths that could be as high as nine million.

  Environment

  Jun 14, 2016
• Experts push for cleaner stoves in poor countries to cut pollution, reduce deaths

  Smoke from crude stoves in poor countries contain high concentrations of tiny particles known as black carbon, which is responsible for premature deaths from cancer and other diseases and is also tied to climate change.

  Environment

  Apr 8, 2015