Schools in New Delhi were closed Monday as toxic smog enveloped the Indian capital and exceeded the daily limit set out by the World Health Organization by 60 times. The polluted air is thought to be the cause of thousands of premature deaths each year, and is particularly harmful for children and the elderly. Source […]
Lahore residents continue to grapple with hazardous air quality as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) surpassed 1000 again on Sunday, ranking it as the most polluted city globally. According to IQAir, a Swiss air quality monitoring platform, levels of PM2.5—dangerous fine particulate matter that poses serious health risks—peaked at 613, marking pollution levels over […]