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MIT economist Abhijit Banerjee and MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology Visiting Artist Sarnath Banerjee collaborated on a pair of short films addressing an environmental crisis facing present-day India by tracing its origins back through the centuries.
Reassessing agricultural practices, irrigation, handling of crop residue, and prevention of open fires could be a win-win for air quality and quality of life.
China has made substantial progress in reducing air pollution over the past decade, while India continues to grapple with severe air quality issues. In the 30 days ending November 9, Delhi's hazardous PM2.5 levels averaged 14 times higher than Beijing's. China enacted measures like restricting cars and curtailing emissions-heavy industries, leading to a 42.3% drop in air pollution between 2013 and 2021.
The AQI in Delhi has been hovering in the ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ range over the past week.
EXCLUSIVE: From headaches to severe lung infections, the toxic air in the city with a population of over 32 million is so bad that it's like smoking 25-30 cigarettes a day.