Thick toxic smog reduces visibility on Delhi roads
Thick smog continued to shroud the New Delhi skyline Friday as pollution levels had a marginal dip as compared to Thursday. Source: AP
Scientists say toxic smog choking Pakistan will get worse
With the arrival of cooler temperatures, perpetually poor air quality has reached hazardous levels causing disruptions in daily activities. As VOA Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, experts say the problem that keeps returning every winter will get worse over time.
Toxic Smog Hides Taj Mahal, Disrupts Flights To Delhi
India’s government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air quality that has disrupted flights and obscured the Taj Mahal.
Toxic smog hides India's iconic Taj Mahal
India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air quality that has disrupted flights and obscured the Taj Mahal.
Delhi Covered In Toxic Smog, Visibility Low At Airports Across North India
A sharp spike in Delhi's air pollution was witnessed in the past 24 hours with 30 out of 36 monitoring stations reporting a severe air quality index.
India's capital introduces stricter anti pollution measures as toxic smog hides Taj Mahal
India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air quality that has disrupted flights and obscured the Taj Mahal.
Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit
Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
'Apocalyptic' air engulfs New Delhi as India and Pakistan choke on toxic smog
Air quality deteriorated to hazardous levels in New Delhi on Wednesday as toxic smog blanketed India, leaving residents of the capital complaining of “apocalyptic” scenes. The crisis also affected neighbouring Pakistan,
India's toxic smog cuts off visibility in several areas
Toxic smog blanketed northern India on Thursday, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as high levels of pollution combined with humidity, low wind speed, and a drop in temperature, officials said.
Pakistan's Punjab shuts construction and schools, and lockdown looms to fight smog
Pakistan's Punjab declared a health emergency due to toxic smog on Friday, banning construction, shutting schools for another ...
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be ...
Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
Northern India encountered the recurring annual pre-winter event of air emergency where the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings ...
India, Pakistan blanketed in smog so thick, it's visible from space: See pictures
Toxic smog in India and Pakistan has caused air quality in the major metropolitans of Lahore, Multan, Delhi and Chandigarh to ...
UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in ...
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Lahore ranked second-most polluted city as smog crisis continues
Lahore has slipped to second place in the global pollution rankings, with New Delhi overtaking the city to claim the top spot ...
Drone footage exposes Delhi's air crisis as thick toxic smog blankets the city. Watch
Delhi's air pollution worsened to ‘severe’ levels on November 15, with drone footage from Anand Vihar showing thick smog ...
Pakistan pollution: residents demand action as toxic smog descends
Air quality in Pakistan's Lahore reached 'hazardous' levels Thursday:: It's prompted urgent calls for action to reduce ...