To combat air pollution, we must first understand PM2.5 — the minuscule particles that fuel it. At just 2.5 micrometres, they ...

The landlocked geography of the Indo-Gangetic Plain worsens the situation. The region is surrounded by mountains and lacks strong winds, which normally help blow polluted air away. Doctors and ...

Many years' experience on the black cotton soils of Central India and on the alluvium of the Indo-Gangetic plain fully confirms this view. Until quite recently, the practice among the cultivators ...

We are raising wheat varieties with high BNI function and introducing them into the wheat cultivation systems of the Indo-Gangetic plain in India, where large amounts of fertilizer are currently ...

Meanwhile, scientists and environmentalists say that temperature inversion, a major cause of the toxic smog that hangs over the Indo-Gangetic plain during winters, has to be factored into ...

Copernicus Atmospheric Service reports high air pollution levels in South Asia and South-East Asia due to various sources.

A dense fog across the Indo-Gangetic plain wreaked havoc on train services, leaving 1.5 to 2 lakh passengers stranded or delayed while travelling to and from Delhi. The severe weather disrupted ...

Additionally, a patch of very dense fog will persist across the entire Indo-Gangetic Plain. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded a bone-chilling -8.5°C—the lowest temperature in 30 years. The Indian ...