A new research paper concludes that this “sudden flip-flop” of the pollution cycle is linked to large-scale wind patterns associated with the ‘triple dip’ La Nina.
Given the improved weather conditions, all schools in Delhi will resume normal operations on February 6, as per the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education
Dense fog and light rain are expected in Delhi, leading to a slip in air quality to poor. Isolated parts of Delhi experienced 'cold day' conditions with a possibility of very light rain or drizzle. The Met department has issued a 'yellow' alert for light rain or thundershowers on Sunday.
Rain and strong winds helped clean up Delhi's air quality on Thursday when the Air Quality Index (AQI) slid to 177 in the "moderate" range from 392, which was "near severe" on Wednesday. Find out more about the improvement in air quality after a gap of over three months.