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 "place": "New Delhi, India",
 "lat": 28.6139,
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 "headline": "Delhi Smog Crisis Deepens",
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  "The World Health Organization reports that New Delhi's air quality has deteriorated to hazardous levels, with PM2.5 concentrations exceeding 300 μg/m³, per ft.com.",
  "Local authorities have declared a public health emergency, urging residents to stay indoors and wear N95 masks as pollution levels spike, according to reuters.com.",
  "The smog is linked to increased emissions from diesel vehicles, construction dust, and seasonal crop burning in neighboring states, reports nytimes.com."
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  {
   "title": "Can India clean up Delhi’s deadly smog?",
   "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOTmZVSGNaSUFPRXo3TldabkdsYlZDeEdQZF9NZWEzTUFBN3NWZlhrT3diSWc4T2ZiU2hNaG0zYldNVmRyNzBJX3J4MWRSSWNYTXAzZFFBakkxNHE4NFRtYkxTSmFzb2I1WGJIenpOZUZzcEhoS0QzTTJvS3VpcTBoT0FFZWE?oc=5",
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