The pollution level entered the 'severe' category for the first time this season on Wednesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) spiking to 429â a sharp rise from Tuesday's 24-hour average of 334.

Pollution takes many forms in India, including the use of poorly-ventilated stoves and open fires for cooking inside dwellings. Photo by Mark Katzman. Air pollution in India resulted in 1.67 million ...

In 2019, the focus is addressing air pollution. Air pollution causes some 8.8 million deaths annually worldwide. Currently, 91% of the world's population lives in places where the air quality does ...