‘Burning’: life under the world’s dirtiest skies
People exercise in a garden amid smog as air pollution levels spike in New Delhi on Monday. | REUTERS
Nov 9, 2026
GHAZIABAD, INDIA – On the outskirts of India’s capital, a short motorbike ride through the urban area with the world’s worst air pollution leaves salesman Kanwar Singh coated in toxic dust.
“It enters my throat and lungs,” the 55-year-old cigarette seller said, running his hands over his clothes to show the fine dust.
“In the evening, I drink hot water and gargle ... only then can I breathe easily.”
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