India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit

India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit

Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. Residents of New Delhi woke up to thick, toxic smog enveloping the city of some 33 million as the air quality became increasingly hazardous. It rose … Read more