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Farm fires drive Punjab black carbon, worsen NCR air

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Farm fires drive Punjab black carbon, worsen NCR air

Researchers at three Indian universities found stubble burning causes nearly half of rural Punjab’s black carbon pollution. During peak farm-fire hours, its share rises above 90%, worsening air quality in the National Capital Region and surrounding areas.

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