Biomass burning, not firecrackers, responsible for poor quality in Delhi post Diwali, study finds

Biomass burning, not firecrackers, responsible for poor quality in Delhi post Diwali, study finds

Emissions from biomass burning, rather than fireworks, drive Delhi’s poor air quality in the days after Diwali, a new study has found. The study — Chemical Speciation and Source Apportionment of Ambient PM2.5 in New Delhi Before, During, and After the Diwali Fireworks — was led by scientists from IIT-Delhi and published in the Atmospheric Pollution … Read more