Punjab annually generates 20 million tonnes of paddy straw, which is normally set on fire to quickly clear the fields for the next crop, resulting in choking of the National Capital Region (NCR) in October and November and causing major health effects.
Satellite images by NASA and European Space Agency have shown a significant decline in pollution levels over China, partly due to the economic slowdown following the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the US space agency has said.
Calm winds and low ventilation index are predicted for the next two days in Delhi and the condition is conducive for the sudden accumulation of pollutants in the air, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) said.
Delhi air pollution: Red dots can be seen in the images released by NASA. These red dots indicate fire and stubble burning along the Delhi border. Meanwhile, the air quality in Delhi has shown slight improvement and gusty winds and rains are further expected to clear the air. There are good chances of rainfall on Wednesday night, the IMD has said.
Washington, Dec 6 : NASA, the national space agency of the US, today released a black and white satellite imagery of India this Diwali night, cautioning people against the fake image in circulation on the
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