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589 Farm Fires In A Day: NASA Satellite Image Captures Widespread Stubble Burning Across North India
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What Happened?
Delhi's air quality has worsened, with an AQI exceeding 400 due to 589 stubble-burning incidents reported across seven states on November 6. Punjab accounted for the majority of these fires.
Key points
- Delhi's air quality index (AQI) exceeded 400, marking it as 'very poor'.
- Punjab reported the highest number of stubble-burning incidents at 357.
- NASA's satellite images captured multiple fire hotspots across North India.
- The cumulative number of stubble-burning incidents since September 15 reached 6,226.
- Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan followed Punjab with 139 and 58 incidents, respectively.
Key insights
- Continued stubble burning may lead to stricter regulations on agricultural practices.
- High pollution levels could prompt public health advisories in Delhi-NCR.
- The reliance on stubble burning for crop residue management poses long-term environmental risks.
Why it matters
The increase in stubble burning could worsen air quality, affecting public health in the region.
Entities
Delhi· CityPunjab· StateMadhya Pradesh· StateRajasthan· StateUttar Pradesh· StateHaryana· StateUttarakhand· StateNASA· Organization
Source
Times Now
