Study makes concerning discovery about China's air quality: 'The overall increase … has pushed the pollution level higher'
Chinese authorities warned residents to stay inside and avoid outdoor activities in late 2023.
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Chinese authorities warned residents to stay inside and avoid outdoor activities in late 2023.
China's air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said. "2023 is the first year that China's national average PM2.5 level has increased year-on-year since the beginning of China's 'war on pollution' in 2013," a study by independent research organisation the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said.- Higher emissions - CREA said on Friday that 80 percent of provincial capitals, including Beijing, recorded increased PM2.5
According to Central Pollution Control Board data, 6 cities from Rajasthan are among the top 10 most polluted cities in India.
Several stations in Delhi, including Jahangirpuri and Punjabi Bagh, recorded 'very poor' air quality with AQI levels above 350.
The air quality index at Anand Vihar was recorded at 361; it was 368 at Alipur; Ashok Vihar at 342; ITO, Delhi at 318; and at RK Puram, it was recorded at 344, all falling into the 'very poor' category.