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Stubble Burning On The Rise Again: Can Tech Prevent Another Smog Crisis?

NDTV 11 Oct 2026
Technology is already being used to track the problem. Satellite remote sensing is being used to monitor active fires linked to paddy residue burning ... .
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PWD floats tenders for 200 anti-smog guns across Delhi

Hindustan Times 11 Oct 2026
Multiple road divisions have started floating tenders for the ...
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The AI Data Center Boom Is Causing a Gigantic Spike in Smog-Spewing Gas Power Plants

Futurism 11 Oct 2026
The United States runs on gas powered generators ... As if our rapidly warming world wasn’t being choked by enough smog, the AI boom is now adding even more fuel to the proverbial fire ... “The data is clear ... More on data centers ... ....
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London's 1952 smog killed thousands; four years later Britain passed a law that began ending its famous coal-filled 'pea soupers'

The Times of India 10 Oct 2026
Around 370 tonnes were released during each day of the fog, with an estimated 800 tonnes of sulphuric acid ultimately formed from it.Thousands died after the Great Smog finally clearedThe Great Smog finally lifted on 9 December.
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Why is it so hard to put out Indonesian fires shrouding the region in toxic smog?

BBC News 09 Oct 2026
We explain why Indonesia’s peatland fires are so difficult to battle and produce so much haze ... .
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Smog shuts down schools in Malaysia

CyprusMail 09 Oct 2026
Schools in several Malaysian states as well as its federal and administrative capitals will be closed on Friday, the education ministry said, after smoky haze caused by forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels.
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Smog Season Begins: 114 Farm Fires, Delhi AQI 129 — Stubble Burning Explained, Punjab To Pakistan

News18 01 Oct 2026
Delhi’s AQI has turned moderate as farm fires begin to rise. But how much does stubble burning really add to the capital’s pollution, and what lies ahead? ....
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CAQM triggers winter smog protocols in NCR with strict PUCC and vehicle emission curbs

Pravda 01 Oct 2026
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has triggered winter smog protocols across the National Capital Region (NCR), mandating strict enforcement against vehicle emissions and crop residue ...
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Delhi Prepares For Return Of Smog As Monsoon Withdraws, El Ni�o Adds Uncertainty

News18 26 Sep 2026
Scientists are closely monitoring the evolving El Ni�o situation and its impact on weather patterns, as air quality in Delhi-NCR is heavily impacted by meteorological conditions ....
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Watch: How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick

BBC News 23 Sep 2026
Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August ... .
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