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New Delhi ranked world's most polluted city ahead of Diwali

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New Delhi has been identified as the world's most polluted major city by IQAir, with an air quality index reading of 581. This severe pollution level comes just before the Hindu festival of Diwali, a time when firecracker use typically exacerbates air quality issues. In response, Indian authorities have ordered schools in the Delhi region to switch to online classes and are encouraging remote work to mitigate public exposure to the toxic air. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Air in India’s capital ranked world’s most polluted on eve of Diwali

    New Delhi ranked as the world’s ⁠most polluted major ⁠city on Saturday ⁠morning, according to Swiss group IQAir, as the Indian capital faced severe pollution forecasts a day before Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. India has ordered schools in and around Delhi to offer online…

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