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Air Pollution Sparks Protests

Tens of thousands protested in New Delhi against voter roll changes, as air quality deteriorated with pollution levels spiking across South Asia, per the New York Times.

The Indian government has initiated anti-pollution measures including odd-even vehicle restrictions, while officials from the environment ministry noted that Delhi's air quality index reached hazardous levels, Reuters reports.

Opposition parties have vowed to intensify pressure on Prime Minister Modi at upcoming rallies, citing voter roll revisions as a threat to democratic processes, DW notes.

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01thenewstribunethenewstribune.com · 3 NovLahore, Delhi choke as air pollution spikes in parts of South Asia 02reutersreuters.com · 3 NovAir India seeks more wide-body jets, sees profitability 'very soon,' CEO says 03dwdw.com · 2 NovIndia news: Gandhi vows to step up pressure on Modi at protest rally 04reutersreuters.com · 2 NovIndia's IndiGo may fast-track some overseas growth as westward flights disrupted 05reutersreuters.com · 2 NovNew Delhi's air quality deteriorates as anti-pollution measures kick in 06lemondelemonde.fr · 1 NovTens of thousands protest in India's capital against voter roll revision 07apnewsapnews.com · 1 NovIndia’s opposition parties stage new protest against the country’s election chief 08nytimesnytimes.com · 1 NovVideo: Tens of Thousands Protest Modi’s Voter Roll Changes in New Delhi

Open data on the globe —

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Smog in the air
PM2.5 over New Delhi: 106 µg/m³ · 7.1× WHO's daily guideline
NO₂ 52.3 µg/m³ · US AQI 187 · highest nearby 144 µg/m³
model of the air right now
“The air here holds about 106 micrograms of fine particles per cubic metre, 7.1 times what the WHO considers safe for a day.”
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Why these floors —

E3 · E12

E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E3, chemistry; the pressure it names: air pollution. Its words also reach E12 states.

Here it is a dynamic between chemistry and states: air quality, pollution levels and anti-pollution measures (E3 chemistry), with Prime Minister Modi, voter roll changes and democratic processes (E12 states).

E0 fieldsE7 ecosystemsE14 global
E3 Chemistrymain floor

The floor of chemistry: what is in the air and ground. In this briefing: air quality, pollution levels, anti-pollution measures.

E12 States

The floor of states and force. In this briefing: Prime Minister Modi, voter roll changes, democratic processes.