The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fueling a toxic smog choking millions including in the capital New Delhi, government monitors said Tuesday.

tag:reuters.com,2024:binary_RC213BA0N4MM-BASEIMAGE

Channel News Asia

Singapore

India aims to stamp out farm fires with satellite images of scorched earth

Delhi's air quality worsens due to hazardous PM2.5 levels, with stubble burning and diesel buses contributing significantly.

Media Bias/Fact Check

The Hindu

The Hindu Group

India

Contribution of farm fires in pollution spikes as Delhi sees worst air quality in country

Delhi and its adjoining areas are covered in smog and air quality is still in the 'very poor' category. The fourth stage of anti-pollution measures will remain in effect for three days as no sign of relief is expected soon. Several factors contribute to Delhi's inferior quality, including construction, the city's vehicular pollution and the stubble burning by farmers in Punjab and Haryana. While the Central Air Quality Management (CAQM), the pol…

NDTV

Independent Media

Gautam Adani

New Delhi

Delhi Division

Delhi

Has There Been A Major Undercount Of Punjab Farm Fires? What Satellite Pics Show

NEW DELHI: India's government plans to clamp down on polluting farm fires by measuring the areas burnt instead of live blazes, after reports that farmers were burning paddy waste or stubble at t

Government of Singapore

Tens of thousands of farmers burn their crop residue at the start of every winter.

The Straits Times

Singapore Press Holdings

Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery

Ad Fontes Media

All Sides

Phys.org

United Kingdom

Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital's smog misery

Delhi's Battle with Air Pollution: Strict Measures and Coordinated Action  In a bid to address Delhi's severe air pollution, Environment Minister Gopal Rai has advocated for stringent enforcement of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), urging all departments to collaborate for effective implementation.Rai, in his correspondence with Chief Secretary Dharmendra, underscored the necessity of personal oversight to maintain and enhance recent air …

Devdiscourse

Delhi's Battle with Air Pollution: Strict Measures and Coordinated Action | Science-Environment

NEW DELHI: The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fuelling a toxic smog choking millions including in the capital New Delhi, government monitors said Tuesday. The northern state of Punjab — an agriculture hub often dubbed as “India’s wheat bowl” — recorded 1,251 farm fires on Monday, according to the government-run Punjab Remote Sensing Centre. Tens of thousands of farmers around the capital in Pu…

ARY News

Pakistan

Recent images of the record-setting smog blanketing the area

The Atlantic

Laurene Powell Jobs

Washington

District of Columbia

United States

The Toxic Sky Over India and Pakistan

Millions of people across northern India and Pakistan have spent the past few weeks under a blanket of toxic smog, enduring some of the region’s worst air quality ever recorded. The sky is filled with particulates from the seasonal burning of rice-paddy stubble on nearby farms, mixed with other vehicular and industrial emissions. Several health emergencies have been declared, many schools have been closed, and residents are being encouraged to s…

Jingletree

India currently uses data from NASA satellites that pass twice a day over the northern states of Punjab and Haryana to monitor farm fires, which are a major contributor to the smog that envelopes the national capital region (NCR) each winter

Zawya

NASA

Air Quality

Asia

Environment

Pollution

Agriculture

Delhi, India

FOX 28 Spokane

SecularTimes

einnews.com

Macau Business

The Frontier Post

tuoitrenews.vn

terradaily.com

Farmers in Punjab Evade Satellite Detection During Stubble Burning, Worsening Air Pollution

Farmers in Punjab Evade Satellite Detection During Stubble Burning, Worsening Air Pollution

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics