Just like many other countries in the world, winter season in India brings with it a wave of air pollution. Those living in India are accustomed to heaving to breathe through thick blankets of smog. Many resort to using air purifiers at home and wearing masks while outdoors. But just … Read more
A Smart Air analysis of new air quality data found that pollution improved in 2019 in all major cities in india. Small PM2.5 particles in the air decreased from 2018 to 2019 by as much as 15.5%. Delhi Air Quality Even though all cities saw pollution decrease, Delhi saw just … Read more
Air quality in five of India’s major cities saw little improvement in 2018. In short, air quality was flat in Hyderabad year over year, while air quality worsened in Mumbai and Kolkata. Here’s the full data to show you just how bad India’s air quality levels were in 2018: Worsening … Read more
New analysis from Smart Air finds that 2018 was a good year for air quality for India’s major cities. Air quality was flat or down in three of five cities—Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai. Yet two cities saw air pollution rise significantly. PM2.5 pollution was up 17% in Kolkata, … Read more
Smart Air analysed Mumbai’s PM2.5 air quality data provided by the US Consulate. What we found was that Mumbai’s PM2.5 levels increased 15% in 2018, giving much poorer air quality than the previous year. These higher air pollution levels push Mumbai’s annual PM2.5 average to more than seven times the … Read more
