https://www.scmp.com/rss/513988/feed Deepa Padmanaban is an independent journalist based in Bengaluru, India writing on environment, climate change, science, health and wildlife conservation. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Despite several efforts to tackle air pollution, India’s New Delhi continues to be the world’s most polluted capital city. As winter approaches, millions across Delhi and much of north India will struggle to breathe as the air turns deadly because of high concentrations of particulate pollution which cause smog. In November 2017, the toxic smog reached such high levels that it caused a health emergency, with schools, industries and airports shutting down. There has been no respite from the smog,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3197171/india-must-follow-chinas-lead-showing-political-will-fight-air-pollution?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3197171/india-must-follow-chinas-lead-showing-political-will-fight-air-pollution?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:30:08 +0000