Pollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayas, and North-East India between 2010 and 2019. Biomass burning is the primary driver of this pollution. Emissions from Punjab and Bihar are reaching the Himalayas, impacting these sensitive regions.

Pollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayas, and North-East…

Air pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly polluted regions. Pollution is spreading…