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A thick layer of smog covers Delhi following a frenzied night of fireworks to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. The air quality dipped to the “very poor” category early Monday, with authorities warning of further deterioration in the levels. IMAGES
A small group of protesters gather near the Fukushima Daiichi power plant as the release of the wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is set to begin. IMAGES
Thick smog envelops New Delhi, forcing the government to shut down schools until further notice, urge people to work from home and ban non-essential trucks from entering the Indian capital due to dangerous levels of air pollution. One of the world's most polluted cities and home to some 20 million people, Delhi is cloaked every winter in a thick blanket of smog. IMAGES
New Delhi, Mar 17 (EFE/EPA).- According to IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, New Delhi remained the most polluted capital city in the world for a third consecutive year in 2020.(Camera: HARISH TYAGI)SHOT LIST: AIR POLLUTION IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
On Diwali, India's biggest holiday of the year, New Delhi is enveloped in thick smog. The country is reeling from the double impact of the coronavirus and severe air pollution. IMAGES
New Delhi / Amritsar, Oct 13 (EFE/EPA).- Air quality in the Indian capital of New Delhi has hit the hazardous levels, falling into the "very poor" category on Tuesday after months of respite due to the strict nationwide coronavirus lockdown.The significant deterioration in air quality was due to the crop waste burning by farmers in Delhi and its neighboring states that sent a massive cloud of smoke billowing across the northern part of India.A thick haze covered Delhi's skyline as the average air quality index (AQI) was 304 in the morning, which falls in the "very poor" category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. (Camera: HARISH TYAGI / RAMINDER PAL SINGH).B-ROLL OF NEW DELHI AND STUBBLE BURNING NEAR THE CITY OF AMRITSAR, INDIA.
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