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Delhi's air quality slipped into the poor category as a heatwave and dust-laden winds gripped the city. Even so, CPCB data shows May 2026 has remained cleaner overall than several recent years.

The Indo-Gangetic Plain has experienced intense heating across its entire stretch. Dust has consequently been lifted on a much larger scale, with transport winds carrying it partly from the Indo-Gangetic region and partly from Rajasthan and adjoining desert areas towards Delhi. Delhi has found itself trapped between multiple dust corridors

Unlike geography or crop residue burning, this is an aspect of pollution over which the Delhi government cannot claim helplessness

Rapid urbanisation within the city has increased vehicular traffic and construction activities, while natural ecosystems that once helped cleanse the air have been steadily lost. Pollution and construction regulations are ineffective or poorly applied

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Plastic is ubiquitous. Globally, around 400 million tonnes of new plastic are produced each year. Without improvements to laws, plastic production might increase by nearly 70 per cent by 2040. A deal to combat this global crisis will be finalised this weekend in South Korea