From The Guardian Coal isnt all that good for humanity although Tony Abbot says it is, India has closed a coal fired electricity plant down for plant for 10 days to help reduce the pollution. The plant wasnt the main cause of the extra pollution but never the less must be throwing out a lot of muck to make it worth shutting. India Indian government declares Delhi air pollution an emergency Capital’s schools closed for three days and building work halted as harmful pollutants reach level more than 16 times safe limit Young Indian runners take part in the New Delhi 10k Challenge amid heavy smog on Sunday. Photograph: Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images Michael Safi @safimichael Sunday 6 November 2016 11.40 EST The Indian government has declared severe levels of toxic air pollution in Delhi an “emergency situation” as administrators announce a plan to temporarily ...