Question

passage with the rise in stuuble burning​

Answer 1

Answer:

Every year, when winter sets in, Delhi’s air pollution peaks with the air quality index (AQI) often plunging to the ‘severe’ and ‘hazardous’ categories. On Thursday, the national capital recorded an AQI of 452, which is considered ‘severe’ and can also impact healthy individuals.

Experts have also pointed out that worsening air quality can make the Covid-19 pandemic deadlier. A recent study cited a direct link between 30 per cent of the total Covid deaths in the world and air pollution.

Explanation:

A major reason behind the spike in Delhi’s air pollution is stubble burning by farmers in Punjab and Haryana, which increased to about 42 per cent Thursday — the highest it has been this season.

In the last 46 days, close to 50,000 farm fires have taken place in Punjab, which is a 40 per cent surge from last year. Meanwhile, in Haryana, Active Fire Locations (AFL) crossed the 6,000-mark Tuesday.

According to officials, early harvest and unavailability of labour due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to more farm fires this year.