Life and death on India’s toxic trash mountains | On the Ground

Towering above Delhi’s skyline, emitting an inescapable stench of rotting flesh, are giant mountains of rubbish. Several miles wide and more than 200ft (60 metres) high, they are visible from across the city and stand as symbols of Delhi’s inability to deal with its trash. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Hannah Ellis-Petersen visited communities living in the shadow of Bhalswa’s overfilled landfill heaps, to see how they have become reliant on the mountain that is simultaneously poisoning them The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/41L2GR8 Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/0bS94gI Website ► https://ift.tt/1yN4Tgu Facebook ► https://ift.tt/srHunph Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/nTy0eOF Instagram ► https://ift.tt/sQb3Hxe The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiannews Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #delhi #india #trash #garbage #rubbish #pollution