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Delhi’s early winter air pollution highest in 3 years: Study

Headline via The Hindu · first report 12 Nov, 10:29 IST, latest 12 Nov, 16:47 IST

The Qutb Minar, Delhi
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Hindu at 12 Nov, 10:29 IST; the latest is from Scroll at 12 Nov, 16:47 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report12 Nov, 10:29 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 16:47 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Severe smog persists despite falling contribution of pollution from stubble burning, pointing to sectors such as transport, which is the largest contributor, according to CSE
The average PM2.5 concentration in the week before the Hindu festival was 97% higher than in 2025.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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