Tag: Air quality after Diwali

Deepavali fireworks worsen Delhi’s air quality

Posted on By admin
Deepavali fireworks worsen Delhi’s air quality

People celebrate Deepavali in New Delhi on Monday, October 20, night. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Following Deepavali, pollution in Delhi inched close to a five-year high with average concentrations of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 across several locations crossing 400 microgram per cubic metre (µg/m³) – levels not seen since 2021. On Deepavali day,…

Read More “Deepavali fireworks worsen Delhi’s air quality” »

Science

Post-Diwali smog pushes Delhi air quality to ‘very poor’; other cities also affected

Posted on By admin
Post-Diwali smog pushes Delhi air quality to ‘very poor’; other cities also affected

Vehicles ride past on an expressway on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, October 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A thick layer of smog covered parts of Delhi on Friday (November 1, 2024), the day after Diwali, pushing the city’s air quality into the ’very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control…

Read More “Post-Diwali smog pushes Delhi air quality to ‘very poor’; other cities also affected” »

Nation