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Schools closed, construction work banned as smog descends on Delhi

India is urging its neighbours, including Bangladesh and Pakistan, to take joint action against their shared problem of air pollution. The appeal, made at the Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, comes as smog in the Indian capital Delhi largely exceeded the levels prescribed by the World Health Organization.

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Delhi imposes most stringent set of restrictions as smog hangs over Indian capital

Children, elderly and people with health conditions advised to stay indoors

The Independent UK

Haryana: Schools upto class 5 closed till Nov 22 in Nuh due to pollution

The holidays have been declared in all government, semi-government, and private schools in the Nuh district of Haryana. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season

Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season

The Independent UK

GRAP 4 in Delhi: Here's how current air quality in Delhi can impact health

Delhi's air quality has worsened further and GRAP 4 has been put into action. GRAP or Graded Response Action Plan with stage IV restrictions have been ordered to be implemented across Delhi NCR. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 484, the worst this season, at 8 am, according to…

The Times of India

Pollution risk: 6 ways to monitor your heart health during smog season

In India, smog season has become a growing public health crisis, especially in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, where air pollution levels spike during the winter months. Factors such as vehicular emissions, industrial activities, stubble burning, and construction dust contribute to dangerously high levels of particulate matter (PM2.5),…

The Times of India

Air is an overlooked source of nutrients – evidence shows we can inhale some vitamins

You know that feeling you get when you take a breath of fresh air in nature? There may be more to it than a simple lack of pollution.

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‘Disturbing’: Pollution from Scottish sites burning rubbish surged last year

SITES across Scotland which burn rubbish caused more climate pollution than ever before last year with some spewing out toxic chemicals such

The National (Scotland)

Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out

Many of the regulars at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, say they won’t let rising pollution levels deter their daily visits

The Independent UK

United Utilities refuses to hand over data on sewage discharges into Windermere

Water company claims information is not in the public interest despite widespread pollution of UK waters

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a national disgrace’: fury at sewage-filled Windermere over toxic algae and dead fish

Campaigners blame United Utilities for blighting famous lake with raw effluent

The Guardian - UK

New Delhi shuts all primary schools as severe smog grounds flights and obscures Taj Mahal

Non-essential construction has been banned amid severe air quality issues

Evening Standard

Housing developments in London flushing raw sewage directly into rivers

Seven housing developments in north and west London are found to be flushing sewage directly into rivers that flow into the Thames

Evening Standard

Taj Mahal disappears behind thick smog as severe pollution persists across India

Toxic smog shrouded India's iconic Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday (November 14), rendering it barely visible from the surrounding gardens of the 17th-century monument.

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Thick hazardous smog envelopes Delhi’s roads causing danger to drivers

The roads of Delhi, India, have been swept up in a cloud of hazardous smog, thought to have been caused by pollution.

The Independent UK

Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens

Indian capital announces a raft of measures to tackle severe air pollution

The Guardian - UK

How particle pollution from fireworks harms UK air and rivers

Across Yorkshire, the air pollution measured on 5 November reached level seven on the government’s 10-point scale

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New Delhi Bans Non-Essential Construction To Combat Air Pollution

India's government takes decisive action to combat severe air pollution in New Delhi, implementing measures to protect public health and reduce environment...

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The EPA Stalled and Then a Fix for New Mexico Oil and Gas Pollution Evaporated

Trump election likely marks the end of a federal response to worsening air pollution in the Permian Basin.

The Conversation

Troubled waters: how to stop Australia’s freshwater fish species from going extinct

Three-quarters of Australia’s freshwater fish species are found nowhere else on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient Australian lungfish and the magnificently named longnose sooty grunter.

The Guardian - UK

Global plastic production must be cut to curb pollution, study says

Analysis lays bare huge challenge of mismanaged waste on eve of UN plastic treaty talks in Busan

Advnture

Wild Swimming spots in the UK could soon be tested for pollution all year round

New proposals would ramp up testing in the winter months, giving swimmers a clearer picture of UK waters

Al Jazeera

As Pakistan chokes on smog, is the government doing enough?

Authorities in the worst-hit Punjab province launch mobile clinics and shut schools amid record pollution levels.

The Independent UK

United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

Company said it was ‘making progress’ on reducing pollution, after reports that it illegally pumped millions of litres of sewage into the lake.

The National (Scotland)

Coal power stations to be banned in UK in bid to tackle pollution

NEW coal mines are to be banned in the UK following the closure of the last British coal power station, the Government has announced.

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