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24Apr 2025

Air Pollution Sources in India: A Sectoral Breakdown

Why in the News ? A new data-driven analysis from Our World in Data highlights the major contributors to India’s air pollution, linking emissions to sector-specific activities like energy, transport, agriculture, and domestic use. It underscores pollution’s health impacts and ecological damage. About the Major Pollutants and Sectoral Sources: Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂):  Energy production, especially …

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12Mar 2025

Delhi Named World’s Most Polluted Capital in 2024

Why in the News ? According to the World Air Quality Report 2024 by IQAir, Delhi recorded the second-worst PM2.5 concentration globally, exceeding WHO’s safe limit by over 20 times. India had six of the world’s ten most polluted cities, highlighting severe air quality challenges. Findings from the IQAir Report: The World Air Quality Report …

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