Airpocalypse

Around 47 million children in India under five years of age reside in areas where particulate matter levels exceed the prescribed limits, with 17 million among them inhabiting places where the pollution levels are twice the limits, says a recent report.

As India celebrates Diwali this week, scientists fear a ban on sale of firecrackers and other emergency anti-pollution measures deployed by authorities may not be enough to prevent a repeat of last year's "airpocalypse" in Delhi.

Beijing choked under a thick layer of toxic smog today, after the Chinese capital issued its second-ever red alert and put its emergency response plan into action.

Smart Air, a Delhi-based social enterprise is selling its DIY air purifier kit at half the price of its cheapest competitor.

Around 47 million children in India under five years of age reside in areas where particulate matter levels exceed the prescribed limits, with 17 million among them inhabiting places where the pollution levels are twice the limits, says a recent report.

As India celebrates Diwali this week, scientists fear a ban on sale of firecrackers and other emergency anti-pollution measures deployed by authorities may not be enough to prevent a repeat of last year's "airpocalypse" in Delhi.

Beijing choked under a thick layer of toxic smog today, after the Chinese capital issued its second-ever red alert and put its emergency response plan into action.

Smart Air, a Delhi-based social enterprise is selling its DIY air purifier kit at half the price of its cheapest competitor.