Delhi's winter
"pollution season" has become a yearly nightmare. A
toxic, suffocating cloud settles over the city, forcing
people to shut themselves indoors with air purifiers or
flee entirely. For millions of residents who
can't escape, simply breathing has become
dangerous.
At a recent
protest to demand action, one resident called Delhi "a
death trap," while another held a sign that read:
"BREATHING IS KILLING US!" And yet, local
leaders have done far too little to address this
crisis.
Every winter,
Delhi's air quality index skyrockets to more than one
hundred times the safe limit. One doctor put it
plainly: the air is "literally
killing our kids."
But this
catastrophe is solvable. Car emissions, coal
plants, farm burns, and waste-burning facilities are all
sources we know how to clean up or replace. What's
missing is political will. Delhi's residents are
begging for action, and it's time for leaders to
listen.
Sign to tell
India's Minister of Environment, Bhupender Yadav: meet
with protestors, treat this like the national public
health emergency it is, and finally take bold
action to save lives.
Add your name
now.