Every year, October brings with it a cloud of smog which engulfs the national capital territory (NCT) and its neighbouring states. Cases of asthma, breathing difficulty and cardiovascular diseases in Delhi NCR, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh (UP) increase around this time as the AQI crosses the 400 mark. The practice of stubble, or parali […] The post Tackling the Stubble Burning Problem in North India: A Three-pronged Approach appeared first on Spontaneous Order.| Spontaneous Order
Every January millions of people across India’s Ganges plain find themselves caught in fog – cloud at ground level. This cloud then mixes with smoke from open fires lit for heating and cooking and vehicle exhaust, turning the fog into a toxic smog that shrouds the country for weeks. Besides air quality deterioration, it also…| science.thewire.in