# Delhi Smog Crisis Deepens

- Place: New Delhi, India (28.6139, 77.209)
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:08:10.194Z · expires 2026-11-19T01:08:10.194Z
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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.

## Sources

- [Can India clean up Delhi’s deadly smog?](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOTmZVSGNaSUFPRXo3TldabkdsYlZDeEdQZF9NZWEzTUFBN3NWZlhrT3diSWc4T2ZiU2hNaG0zYldNVmRyNzBJX3J4MWRSSWNYTXAzZFFBakkxNHE4NFRtYkxTSmFzb2I1WGJIenpOZUZzcEhoS0QzTTJvS3VpcTBoT0FFZWE?oc=5) · ft.com · 2026-11-12

## Open data shown on the globe

- Smog in the air · Open-Meteo · CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service): PM2.5 over New Delhi: 177 µg/m³ · 11.8× WHO's daily guideline; NO₂ 36.6 µg/m³ · US AQI 209 · highest nearby 200 µg/m³; model of the air right now · check: https://www.windy.com/-PM2-5-pm2p5?cams,pm2p5,28.61,77.21,7