Editorial photo #2311724 Environmental Issue
Air Pollution: Thick Smog Engulf Delhi NCR
Dense fog/Smog in morning resulting in very less visibility on November 8, 2017 in New Delhi, India. Delhi woke up to a thick brown haze this morning, eyes smarting and an irritation in nose, throat. The air quality index, which measures the concentration of poisonous particulate matter in the air, hit the 'severe' level of 451 on a scale where the maximum reading is 500 and where anything above 100 is considered unhealthy by the Central Pollution Control Board. (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto)
