Explainer-Why is South Asia the global hotspot of pollution?


  • World
  • Monday, 13 Nov 2023

School children and tourists visit India Gate amid heavy smog in New Delhi, India, on Nov 4, 2023. — Bloomberg

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Toxic levels of air pollution are disrupting the lives of millions of people in South Asia forcing closure of schools, impacting sporting events and leaving governments urging people to stay in doors to avoid health problems.

The worsening air pollution is an annual problem for South Asian nations as winter approaches and cold, heavy air traps pollution in a thick layer of smog.

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