Delhi Faces Double Trouble: Pollution Coupled with Fog, Yellow Alert Issued
As winter tightens its grip on Delhi, the city finds itself battling a dual menace: the mortality rates related to toxic pollution and the famous fog in this season. The population of the capital is endangered by new challenges associated with air quality: newly emerged air pollution is far lower than history, the reduction in visibility is critical, and the quality of life is diminishing. Authorities have called for a yellow alert to indicate the level of threat and advised people to stay alert. A City Choking on Pollution Air quality has been an issue for Delhi through the years particularly during the wintertime. It is the overlapping and combination of weather which is dangerous to human health as well as the number of activities people engage in during the season that enhances pollution. To this list, stubble burning, vehicle emissions, expectation from industries, and construction dust add to the worsening air quality. The Air Quality Index has been healthy in the “severe” ...