Center for science and environment cse warns for next few days as it will be difficult to breathe due to smog and poor aqi jagran special
New Delhi. If you live in Delhi NCR then you may have to face dense smog for the next few days. According to a report by the Center for Science and Environment (CSE), for the first time this season, a thick blanket of haze will be seen over the entire Indo-Gangetic plane for the next seven days. The main reason for this smog is the smoke emanating from crackers and stubble burning on Diwali and the changing weather. This year is the lowest recorded stubble smoke in the last four years. A deadly mix of toxic gases including ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide are being recorded on a large scale in addition to PM 2.5 in the haze being recorded in Delhi and NCR. The level of PM 2.5 in the air was highest from 8 am to 8 am on Diwali night since 2017. At the same time, the proportion of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide in the air has also been very high, which shows the effect of firecrackers. According to CSAE, in view of the dense smog in the air, immediate emergency steps are needed to prevent further increase in pollution. At the same time, governments also need to adopt a long-term policy. Read also: If the stubble is lit, the earnings will decrease, everyone will suffer along with the farmers The average level of PM 2.5 in Delhi’s air remains up to 250 micrograms per cubic meter. On November 05, the level of PM 2.5 in the air had reached 501 micrograms per cubic meter. Under the standards, the level of PM 2.5 in the air should not exceed 60 micrograms per cubic metre. By November 8, the level of PM 2.5 in the air had come down to 256 micrograms per cubic meter. But even now it remains above dangerous levels. On November 8 this year, the level of stubble smoke in the air was the lowest recorded in the last four years. On November 8 this year, its level in the air was 12 percent. Its level in the air in 2020 was 17 percent. It was 14 percent in 2019 and 16 percent in 2018. The level of smog in the air of Delhi was highest on 7th November. It had reached 48 percent. This was the highest in 2018 after the formation of SAFAR, an organization that monitors pollution levels in Delhi’s air. On November 5, the level of smog in Delhi’s air had reached 58 percent. Read also: Data Story: The smoke of firecrackers is heavy on your breath, this report revealed Dangerous gases increased in the air According to the CSE report, the level of hazardous gases in the air of Delhi is also increasing continuously due to pollution. The level of ozone gas in the air is being recorded more than the standards. At the same time, due to smog, the level of carbon monoxide in the air has also remained above the standards. Most polluted night of Diwali in last five years According to the CSE report, in the last five years, the level of pollution in the air was very high this year from 8 pm on Diwali to 8 am the next day. In the last five years, the average level of PM 2.5 in the air during this period was 747 micrograms per cubic meter, which is 22 percent higher than in 2020. At the same time, this level of PM 2.5 in the air on Diwali night is 4.5 times more than the normal level.
