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Ecology & Environment
Komal gupta

27/12/21 15:50 PM IST

Source: PIB

Air pollution

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Air pollution in parts of central-western India and north India increased during the pandemic in contrast to the general trend.

Major Findings

  • Satellite observations show that parts of central-western India and north India showed an increase in pollution contrary to the general trend in that a reduction in economic activities had caused a decrease in air pollution in most parts of India.
  • Scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) utilized the EUMETSAT and NASA satellite observations for the years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
  • The study has shown that ozone, carbon monoxide, and NO2 showed an increase of about 15% over the central-western part of India.

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