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India Diwali 2024: Use of firecrackers renews debate on air pollution in Delhi

NEW DELHI (AP) — As India prepares for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether to set off fireworks to celebrate, worsening the country's chronic air pollution. Diwali, celebrated on Thursday, is all about socializing and exchanging gifts with family and friends. Many Indians light earthen oil lamps or candles. But […]

By Andrew Jack

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

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India Diwali 2024: Firework smoke pushes air pollution in Delhi to dangerous levels

NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick layer of toxic smog enveloped India's capital on Friday Smoke from fireworks used to celebrate Diwali Hindu festival of lights, Air pollution has reached dangerous levels. According to SAFAR, India's main environmental monitoring agency, New Delhi's air quality index fell into the “severe” category. In many areas, levels of […]

By Andrew Jack

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

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Parts of Maine are under an air quality advisory due to a fire at the waste disposal facility

Maine (WABI) – The Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Air Quality has issued an air quality alert for particulate pollution. The warning is valid until Saturday at 12 p.m. They say smoke from the Eagle Point Energy Center in Orrington caused particulate pollution to rise to unhealthy levelsThe area for sensitive groups is […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024