It's that time of the year: Pollution woes from air to sea

A new study has revealed that air pollution contributed to over 6.7 million deaths worldwide in 2019. As North India is waking up to another season of smoggy air with toxic PM 2.5 levels in each breath, the southern coastal parts are struggling with sea pollution. This episode of News Unlocked focuses on the crisis of pollution in the air, as well as, water.

The concentration of major air pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 during the morning hours however reached "severe" category at some places in the four immediate neighbouring districts of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Watch this episode of News Unlocked to know what steps the government is taking to curb pollution levels in the country.