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Original vector illustration of an abstract Delhi skyline under layered haze, with an AQI gauge showing 370 and no third-party imagery.
Environment • INDIA / POST-DIWALI AIR QUALITY

Delhi's Air Quality Hits 370 After Diwali, With Severe Pollution Across Neighbourhoods

Delhi registered an official AQI of 370 at 9 a.m. on 9 November, while several neighbourhoods crossed the severe threshold and missing station data complicated comparisons.

DelhiDiwali
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Original geometric editorial artwork contrasting a clearing sky above an abstract city on the left with stylized forest-fire response and two symbolic aircraft silhouettes over Borneo on the right; no map, logos, real people or documentary images.
Environment • SOUTHEAST ASIA / HAZE & WILDFIRE RESPONSE

Singapore Plans to End Haze Protections as Australia Helps Indonesia Fight Fires

Singapore will end mask distribution and designated haze shelters on November 7, while Australia is sending aircraft and specialists to fight continuing fires in East Kalimantan. The dates, locations and missions are distinct.

SingaporeIndonesia
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Original abstract illustration of two South Asian city skylines beneath a shared haze layer, with separate air-quality indicators representing different monitoring systems.
Environment • WINTER SMOG

Lahore’s Air-Quality Gains Face a New Smog Test as Delhi Tightens Controls

Punjab EPA’s 4 November report listed Lahore at AQI 360, while an Indian government bulletin recorded Delhi’s CPCB AQI at 350 at 16:00 on 3 November. The figures use different reporting systems and time windows, raising a harder question about how much air-quality improvement comes from policy rather than weather.

LahoreDelhi
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Original vector editorial artwork contrasting an electricity meter, power station and air monitoring gauge
Environment • ENERGY POLICY & HOUSEHOLD COSTS

America Is Keeping More Coal Plants Running. Who Pays, and Who Benefits?

An environmental group's new tracker counts federal support for 90 US coal plants. Understanding the impact requires separating funding commitments, emergency orders, pollution exemptions and measured costs.

Coal PowerEnergy Policy
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