Economic losses were in the billions. 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 ...

In 2021, air pollution was a major global killer, contributing to 8.1 million deaths worldwide. India and China bore the brunt of this crisis, with staggering death tolls of 2.1 million and 2.3 ...

open image in gallery A blanket of air pollution seen over Delhi in northern India on 14 November (Screenshot: Nasa Worldview map) The Congress party, once a dominant force in Delhi politics but ...