Amid Delhi’s ongoing pollution struggle, garbage fires and open burning incidents spiked by a significant 38% in Oct and Nov, compared to the same period last year.

Delhi experienced worse-than-predicted air quality, with 'severe' to 'severe plus' AQI levels despite forecasts of 'very poor'. The forecasting system's inaccuracy, attributed to factors like unanticipated firecracker emissions from weddings, highlights the need for more robust and reliable pollution prediction models.

Delhi experienced worse-than-predicted air quality, with 'severe' to 'severe plus' AQI levels despite forecasts of 'very poor'. The forecasting system's inaccuracy, attributed to factors like unanticipated firecracker emissions from weddings, highlights the need for more robust and reliable pollution prediction models.

Gurgaon experienced ‘severe’ air quality for the first time this season, with an AQI of 469, primarily due to stubble burning, vehicular emissions, and unfavourable weather conditions.

The Air Quality Index at 15 air monitoring stations — Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, Dwarka-Sec 8, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Najafgarh, Nehru Nagar, North Campus in DU, Patparganj, Punjabi Bagh, Rohini, and Wazirpur — maxed out on Monday.

The Air Quality Index at 15 air monitoring stations — Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, Dwarka-Sec 8, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Najafgarh, Nehru Nagar, North Campus in DU, Patparganj, Punjabi Bagh, Rohini, and Wazirpur — maxed out on Monday.

From October to the first week of November this year, PM2.5 and PM10 levels in Gurgaon were 45% and 77% lower than those in Delhi, respectively.

Toxic smog hung over the city on Monday and more stations recorded ‘severe’ air quality, even though the overall Air Quality Index of the capital remained in the upper levels of the ‘very poor’ zone.

Delhi’s air quality plummets to ‘very poor’ levels post-Diwali due to increased firecracker usage, stubble burning, and local emissions. Favorable weather conditions, including high wind speeds and above-normal temperatures, prevent it from reaching ‘severe’ levels.

Despite a firecracker ban in Delhi, PM2.5 pollution levels surged dramatically on Diwali night, reaching hazardous concentrations in several parts of the city.

Despite a firecracker ban in Delhi, PM2.5 pollution levels surged dramatically on Diwali night, reaching hazardous concentrations in several parts of the city.

Environmental threats are widespread, affecting essential resources and human wellbeing globally. The quality of air that citizens of these cities breathe is of poor quality and is constantly deteriorating.

Delhi’s air quality worsened sharply, with the Air Quality Index reaching 385, leading authorities to impose Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP II).

Nehru Nagar, Sonia Vihar, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, ITO and Patparganj are among the emerging pollution hotspots in the city, exhibiting high PM2.5 concentrations.