New York Turns New Delhi With Worst Air Ever

7 June, 2023

Sushim Mukul

Photo: Associated Press

Triggered by Canadian wildfires, parts of the northern US, including New York are covered with smoke and haze. 

gloomy Haze

Photo: IQAir

At one point, New York with “very unhealthy” air, surpassed Delhi and Kolkata, to become the city with most polluted air.

Second to one

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Usually, the cities in the American North West and West bear the brunt. This time the winds pushed the smoke towards the North East of America.

Wind PUSH

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Several baseball matches, including the one between the Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, in Bronx, went on despite alerts. The Yankees lost, BTW!

bRONX BLUES

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The schools in New York City have been made aware of the severity of the situation and advised to have limited outdoor activity.

schools on alert

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A before and after of the same spot in Manhattan makes it clearer.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

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Times Square too was engulfed in a haze of smoke.

from the times square

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The haze had different colours at different places, like yellow, orange, purple and grey.

Straight OUTTA MARS!

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An UN report warned of worsening wildfires worldwide due to intensifying climate change in the years to come.

CAUTION

Photo: www.airnow.gov

Not just the North East, the winds have pushed Particulate Matter in the air as far as the Mid-West. 

FAR REACH