Every year Delhi enters a smoggy hazy hell in October to November and Stubble burning and Diwali become big talking points. What is the scientific consensus and are things improving?
Here is some scrollable AQI data with the Diwali marked out for the last few years.
Daily Mean contribution from Stubble Burning to the PM2.5 mass concentration in Delhi
Effects of stubble burning and firecrackers on the air quality of Delhi
Impact of Diwali celebrations on urban air and noise quality in Delhi City, India
Study of temporal variation in ambient air quality during Diwali festival in India
Emission of Air Pollutants from Crop Residue Burning in India
Crop Residue Management Guidelines 2023-24 welcome move for bioenergy industry but concerns remain
Air quality impacts of crop residue burning in India and mitigation alternatives
Air quality in megacity Delhi affected by countryside biomass burning
Crop Residue Burning in Northern India: Increasing Threat to Greater India
Crop Residue Burning in India: Policy Challenges and Potential Solutions
How can Punjab Increase the Adoption of Crop Residue Management Methods?
Apologies for a lack of in-video references, these videos take a long time to put together and my reference management system is not quite up to the task just yet. Will strive to do better in the future.