‘Biomass-combustion emissions behind Delhi’s hazy winter’
New Delhi, 17 March 2023 | (India Science Wire)
New Delhi, 17 March 2023 (India Science Wire)
Natural and anthropogenic biomass burning are among the major sources of particulate pollution worldwide, affecting air quality, climate, and human health.
Air pollution is responsible for estimated 18% of India’s annual premature deaths. Delhi often experiences a high amount of particulate pollution, also termed haze; however, exact reasons behind their formation were hitherto unknown. The IIT Kanpur led study has shed new light on it.
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