In Delhi, life beats on under toxic smog. But residents say this year is different.
Delhi's air pollution is among the worst in the world, far exceeding World Health Organization safety limits. Residents share what that feels like for them on the ground.
Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi
Pollution levels in Chandigarh - India's first planned city, located about 240km (150 miles) from capital Delhi - have been at more than 15 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for more than a month. It is now common for air quality in the city to dip every winter, but Mr Ali says he has never felt so sick before.
'Severe' toxic smog blankets Delhi, shuttering schools
Delhi's air-quality index, or AQI, shot up past 1,000 on Monday, more than five times higher than Sarajevo, the second most-polluted major city.
Delhi Shrouded in Crippling Smog, Schools Shut: 'Apocalyptic'
In several areas, pollution levels were more than 50 times higher than the World Health Organization's recommended safe limit.
Toxic smog persists over India's north, schools reopen in Pakistan
Residents in India's northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe.
Breathless in India: Polluted air isn't Delhi's problem alone anymore
Stubble fires down but so is wind speed, a big reason for bad air in the national capital, a city of 8 million vehicles, high population density and heavy construction debris
Delhi pollution worsens as winds slow down again
Strong surface winds (at speeds of 15km/hr) that had helped disperse pollutants on Sunday, dropped to near-calm levels of 4-6km/hr by Monday morning, leading to a haze engulfing the city again. Delhi’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 285 (“poor”) at 9am on Monday,
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