i was doing research on the recent phenomena of smog and its effects on the people of india, specifically the new delhi region of india because i believe it has variables pertinent to solving the current climate crisis. <\/p>\n
new delhi is the mecca of indian civilization and is by far the highest populated city in india. their location makes them a target every year when the neighboring farmers burn their fields in order to prepare them for the next harvest. <\/p>\n
the byproduct of this process is smoke that follows the wind, a large amount of this pollution is blown into the city of new delhi and becomes trapped by the surrounding topography. <\/p>\n
the two pollutants combine and make what is known as smog, much thicker air pollution that stubbornly refuses to leave the city. <\/p>\n
as a result, people are left with respiratory issues, lowered lung and heart capacity alongside everyday disturbances such as lowered visibility and obstruction of daily commutes. <\/p>\n
the only way for the smog to be cleared is for rains to clear them out, leaving citizens at the mercy of the weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
insight into the annual phenomena of smog from the perspective of an environmental studies student.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9866,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5196,4899],"tags":[358,4297,591],"storyfest_categories":[],"class_list":["post-11719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-past-storyfest","category-policy","tag-air-pollution","tag-new-dehli","tag-storyfest"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n