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Beijing is tackling its air pollution problem. Why can't New Delhi?

Beijing is tackling its air pollution problem. Why can't New Delhi?

The return of smog season in India’s capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed. The answer may be largely political.
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How Beijing created snow for the Winter Olympics

The environmentally unfriendly secret of winter sports is that many competitions take place on artificial snow. China’s water-scarce capital had to go to enormous lengths to make enough of it.
See how the world's most polluted air compares with your city's
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See how the world's most polluted air compares with your city's

From the Bay Area to New Delhi, explore air pollution around the world.
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Cities worldwide are reimagining their relationship with cars
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Cities worldwide are reimagining their relationship with cars

Cars changed the way we move. They also led to toxic levels of air pollution in many cities. Now, under pressure from their citizens, city officials are experimenting with new ways to reimagine the role of cars.
Justin Gillis, Hal Harvey: Cars are ruining our cities
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Justin Gillis, Hal Harvey: Cars are ruining our cities

That’s why more and more towns are deciding to wrest control of their streets from the tyranny of the automobile.
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