Global Outlook

 In advance of the elections, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition BJP blame each other for the worsening air quality in Delhi. At 1 pm, some parts of the capital's air quality index ranged from 400 to 500, or the "severe" category. With pollution levels reaching their highest point since January in several areas of Delhi, the index is hovering around 500. The annual safe limit for PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less) concentration set by the World Health Organization is 40 to 60 times greater than this. The most recent air quality forecast predicts that it will deteriorate further and remain in the "very poor" category for at least a few days, possibly leading to health advisories. Members of the AAP protested in front of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's office today, claiming that he disapproved of their "Red Light on, Gaadi Off" campaign to cut pollution on purpose. The LG, in response, asserts that AAP ...