Air quality in the national capital worsened on Friday, with Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index climbing to 243 — a level classified as ‘severe’ — as per data available on the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER application. The dip in air quality coincided with intense winter conditions, where cold temperatures and calm winds are trapping pollutants closer to the surface, limiting dispersion.
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