A coot swims through pollution gathered on the side of the Grand Union Canal in London. The UK is in its third national lockdown with people being told to stay at home.
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An EDMC vehicle sprinkles water over a road at Ghazipur to contain pollution, in New Delhi.
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AAP MLA and Chairperson of Environment Committee of Delhi Assembly Atishi along with two members arrives to meet Chairperson of the Air Quality Commission regarding stubble burning...
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Toxic foam floats in the Yamuna river, during sunset in New Delhi.
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Low visibility due to smog in Ajmer.
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Gyarah Murtis engulfed in smog post 'Diwali' celebrations,at Sardar Patel Marg in New Delhi. Delhi''s air quality turned 'severe' on Diwali with stubble burning accounting for 32 p...
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Vendors carrying plastic balls and toys walk through smog, post 'Diwali' celebrations, in New Delhi. Delhi''s air quality turned 'severe' on Diwali with stubble burning accounting ...
PTI Photo/Kamal Singh
Metro train runs on its track amid low visibility due to smog, post 'Diwali' celebrations, in New Delhi. Delhi''s air quality turned 'severe' on Diwali with stubble burning account...
PTI Photo/Kamal Singh
Vehicles ply amid low visibility due to smog, post 'Diwali' celebrations, in New Delhi. Delhi''s air quality turned 'severe' on Diwali with stubble burning accounting for 32 percen...
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Parliament building engulfed in smog post 'Diwali' celebrations, in New Delhi. Delhi''s air quality turned 'severe' on Diwali with stubble burning accounting for 32 percent of the ...
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Children play football at Rajpath amid low visibility due to smog, post 'Diwali' celebrations, in New Delhi. Delhi''s air quality turned 'severe' on Diwali with stubble burning acc...
PTI Photo/Kamal Singh
A cyclist rides through smog post 'Diwali' celebrations, in New Delhi. Delhi''s air quality turned 'severe' on Diwali with stubble burning accounting for 32 percent of the city''s ...
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Vehicles ply amid low visibility due to smog following 'Diwali' celebrations, in New Delhi.
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A layer of smog envelops the skyline as residential buildings are decorated with colorful lights during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India
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Vehicles ply amid low visibility due to smog during Diwali celebrations, in New Delhi.
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Vehicles ply amid low visibility due to smog during Diwali celebrations, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/Kamal Singh
Vehicles ply on a road amid low visibility due to smog, on the outskirts of Amritsar.
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Low visibility due to smog in New Delhi. This is the sixth “severe” air day on the trot in Delhi with air quality inching closer to “emergency” levels on Tuesday.
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Vehicles ply amid low visibility due to smog, in New Delhi. This is the sixth “severe” air day on the trot in Delhi with air quality inching closer to “emergency” levels on...
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Vehicles ply on a street amid hazy weather conditions, in New Delhi. Pollution level in the national capital remains in the 'severe category as Air Quality Index recorded at 448 to...
The 26-day 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign in Delhi began from the ITO traffic signal; ministers urge citizens to act responsibly and stop burning fuel at traffic signals.
The pollution levels in the National Capital Region have hit the uppermost limits of instruments that measure these levels. The situation in other cities and towns in the IGP may, in fact, be worst than Delhi.
Delhi-NCR gasped for breath today as the noxious smog pushed pollution levels in the region towards the 'emergency' zone for the third time in the last 15 days.
Perhaps it is time to state the increasingly obvious: threats to the environment and public health are a matter of internal security. We need to look beyond.
To tackle air pollution, the centre and states will have to work jointly and quickly. Human lungs don’t understand nuances of federalism and partisan politics.