A farmer burns straw stubble after a harvest in a paddy field on the outskirts of Jalandhar on November 4, 2024. Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing down the country's economic growth. (Photo by SHAMMI MEHRA / AFP)
Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing the country’s economic growth.
India’s capital New Delhi frequently ranks among the world’s most polluted cities.
