Site icon Scientific Inquirer

In Pictures: Lives lived under India’s coal burning and agricultural fire induced particulate hell.

scientificinquirer

According to media reports, select Indian cities are on the verge of going into lockdown once again, only this time it is a pollution induced event. Ironically, after knee-capping COP26 by insisting on weaker language with regards to coal use, New Delhi is on the verge of shutting down due to smog generated by the burning of coal. Unfortunately for Indian citizens, coal isn’t the only source of dangerous air pollution. Historically, agricultural fires have added to the country’s particulate misery. This gallery takes a quick look at lives lived under smog in India.

1 / 7

IMAGE CREDIT: Prami.ap90, Creative Commons, Neil Palmer, Neil Palmer, Biswarup Ganguly, Neil Palmer, Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and Mailchimp to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.

Can You Fall in Love with Something That Was Never Alive? Her, Ex Machina, and the Question Nobody Wants to Answer
The films "Her" and "Ex Machina" explore human-AI relationships, highlighting emotional dependencies …
Researchers trigger sleep’s restorative effect in parts of the awake brain
Researchers have induced sleep-like brain activity in awake mice, enhancing memory retention …
Not all fruits and vegetables are equal for heart health
New research highlights specific fruits and green tea that enhance flavanol intake, …
Scientists uncover magma heating effect that influences how volcanoes erupt
Researchers discovered that "superheating" magma influences crystal formation, impacting volcanic eruption behaviors. …
Exit mobile version