Delhi's AQI has soared to alarming levels, exacerbated by recent Diwali festivities marked by widespread firework displays that further compromised the already compromised air quality.
Delhi air pollution and global climate policy reflect the tension between local costs and non-local benefits. Political will is required to apply technology and policy.
India News: The Bihar government is taking action against farmers who burn crop residue to combat rising air pollution. The government plans to publicly name and
NASA Worldviews visuals paint a disconcerting picture, portraying a thick layer of smog blanketing the northern plains of India. The repercussions of this alarming phenomenon extend beyond Delhi, as several cities in North India grapple with deteriorating air quality, hinting at a broader environmental challenge.
After the Supreme Court directed the state governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to ensure that crop residue burning was stopped "forthwith", the Bhartiya Janata Party suggested this as a slap on the face of Delhi CM Kejriwal. The party s spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also said that all Kejriwal did was "blame others including Diwali".