Geographies in Depth
New Delhi imposes a temporary ban on odd-numbered vehicles in the city
Serious aggravation of heart and lung disease, premature mortality and respiratory damage are among the health defects exaggerated by such bad air pollution.
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India is imposing a nationwide ban on plastic bags, cups and straws
In its most sweeping measure yet to stamp out single-use plastics from cities, India seeks to ban plastic bags, cups, and straws.
Geographies in Depth
India's capital experiences high levels of pollution as Diwali approaches
New Delhi has been hit with a cloud of smog as a combined result of burning fields and changeable weather.
Nature and Biodiversity
This is what it's like to live in the world's most polluted city
Kanpur tops a list of 13 other Indian cities that are among the worst polluted cities in the world.