Delhi’s air quality stays very poor as shallow fog blankets the city for a second day.
The Early Warning System for Delhi (EWS) reported that conditions are still unfavorable for pollutant dispersion, with no major improvement in air quality anticipated until Friday. Delhi’s air quality stayed at the higher end of the “very poor” category for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, as calm winds continued to hinder pollutant dispersion, and a shallow fog covered the city for the second day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that visibility dropped to around 800 meters at 7 a.m. and remained similar over the following hour. “Winds were calm, and shallow fog was observed for the second consecutive …