Not Crackers: What is Biomass that causes pollution on Diwali?
Emissions from biomass burning, rather than fireworks, drive Delhi’s poor air quality in the days after Diwali, according to a new study. The study, Chemical specification and distribution of ambient PM2.5 sources in New Delhi before, during and after Diwali fireworks, was led by scientists at IIT-Delhi and published in the journal Atmospheric Pollution Research. … Read more
