The Air Quality Index (AQI) data that is widely available for the Delhi-NCR region is focussed primarily on particulate matter in the category of PM10 and PM2.5. These refer to particulate matter with diameter of 10 microns and 2.5 microns, respectively. There is another category of super-fine particulate matter with a diameter of 1 micron […]
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At the time of writing this, on the eve of Diwali 2018, the AQI in Delhi lies steadfastly in the “Hazardous” category, as it has been for several hours now. Yet, I can hear the sound of firecrackers outside my house, in open defiance of not just concerns of health and self-preservation, but also a […]
That the winter months will arrive in Delhi with life-threatening amounts of air pollution now seems to have been internalized by the government as a matter of inevitability. As per a recent report, the Delhi Government appears to be confident about having made the right efforts to handle the imminent air pollution this year. This […]
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