India’s capital, New Delhi, introduces stricter anti-pollution measures as toxic smog hides Taj Mahal
The Indian government has banned non-essential construction in the world's most polluted capital, New Delhi, and ordered residents to combat deteriorating air quality that is disrupting airline operations and obscuring the Taj Mahal. He urged people to avoid burning coal for heating. The new measures, which include spraying roads with water containing dust suppressants and […]
Schools shuttered and Taj Mahal obscured as smog envelopes Delhi | India
India's capital, Delhi, has ordered all elementary schools to suspend in-person classes until further notice as pollution worsens in the vast metropolis. Meanwhile, the Taj Mahal, the nation's monument of love, 220 kilometers away, was also obscured by toxic smog. Home to more than 30 million people, Delhi and its surrounding metropolitan areas consistently top […]
India’s capital introduces stricter anti-pollution measures as toxic smog hides Taj Mahal
The Indian government has banned non-essential construction in the world's most polluted capital, New Delhi, and ordered residents to combat deteriorating air quality that is disrupting airline operations and obscuring the Taj Mahal. He urged people to avoid burning coal for heating. The new measures, which include spraying roads with water containing dust suppressants and […]
'We're only treading water': Ozone, smoke and smog besiege Coloradans despite climate efforts
Relentless dry heat, combined with a recent spate of wildfires, has created a summer bane for the Mountain West: near-daily spikes in ozone and other air pollutants collectively known as smog. Colorado’s Denver metropolitan area and northern Front Range, which stretches from the Wyoming border to Boulder, have continued to violate federal ozone standards for […]