Delhi in 2024 recorded a three-year high in terms of annual PM2.5 (particulate matter having a diameter of 2.5 microns or less) concentration, clocking a reading of 104.7 micrograms per cubic ...
Southern India sees a mix of industrial and residential emissions impacting PM2.5 levels. Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Kolkata experience the highest pollution. Pollution in east, north and central Indian ...
In another study, researchers from Berhampur University, Odisha, and the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, analysed the transport, residential and power sectors for specific components that they ...
Residential emissions—from burning biomass for cooking and heating— found to be the leading contributor to local PM2.5 pollution in Srinagar (68%), Varanasi (37%), Allahabad (34%) and Kanpur ...