Pakistan's Toxic Smog Crisis: Visible from Space, Millions Affected

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Lahore, Pakistan, is experiencing severe smog, prompting a 'green lockdown' to combat the hazardous air quality, which has reached unprecedented levels. The smog, visible from space, has shut down schools and public spaces, affecting millions, especially children. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam expresses frustration over the government's inadequate response to the crisis, which is exacerbated by local emissions and cross-border crop burning. Despite the challenges, Alam and other activists continue to push for policy changes and regional cooperation to address the pollution.
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- Growing pollution in Pakistan's Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say The Associated Press
- Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space CNN
- Hundreds hospitalised in Pakistan as smog reaches record levels Al Jazeera English
- Bilawal, Khawaja Asif ‘make light’ of smog issue DAWN.com
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