Toxic Air in Delhi: Your Questions on Indian capital's winter pollution, answered

Winter has come in Delhi. So has pollution. Delhi's air pollution spiked to 100 times the WHO health limit this November

Why is Delhi Most Polluted Capital This November?

This is because smoke from farmers burning crop stubble in North India and unfavourable climactic conditions make air toxic to breathe.

Is There no Pollution Control Plan?

The pollution action plan deployed by Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party government, which includes sprinkling of water on roads to reduce dust, remains ineffective.

Is Temperature Inversion to Blame? What's it?

Yes, partially. Temperature inversion is a natural phenomenon in which and the cold temperatures allow for the trapping of pollutants near the ground.

What else makes Delhi's air polluted?

Vehicular emissions, construction and the burning of rubbish at waste plants make Delhi's air polluted.

Are People in Delhi Living Shorter Lives Due to Pollution?

According to University of Chicago’s energy policy institute, Delhi residents could have their lives shortened by 11.9 years due to toxic air.