North India’s air quality hits new low with smog visible from space
PTC News Desk: As thousands of people face worsening air quality and hazardous living conditions, a large portion of North India is facing an intensifying air pollution crisis. The region's dense smog has made it harder to see, worsened respiratory conditions, and left many people struggling to breathe.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) figures in cities like Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, and Ghaziabad have plummeted into the "severe plus" category, with levels many times higher than the safe limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The pollution has risen to the point that it can now be seen from space, indicating that the problem has gotten out of hand.
The gravity of the situation is shown in a satellite image that is surfacing on social media. The caption reads, "Today's pollution in North India is clearly visible from space, compared to just one month ago." The image, which was posted on Reddit, depicts grey patches of haze covering North India.
Today's pollution in North India is clearly visible from space, compared to just one month ago.byu/muhmeinchut69 inindia
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, a thick layer of fog blanketed Delhi and its surrounding areas, with the air quality reaching 500. According to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 494 at 6 a.m., placing it in the 'severe plus' category.
The majority of the 35 monitoring stations in the national capital had an air quality index of 500. NSIT Dwarka has the lowest AQI of 480, according to real-time statistics.
- PTC NEWS
