Air quality trends in rural India: analysis of NO₂ pollution using satellite measurements

Abstract

India is a country with more than 67% of its population (947 million) residing in rural areas and 33% in urban areas (472 million) as of 2020. Therefore, health of...

Improved air quality leads to enhanced vegetation growth during the COVID–19 lockdown in India

“…India is also facing a similar issue, where air pollution has become a major concern for public health, ecosystem and climate change ( Kaur & Pandey, 2021 ). Although the air pollution is believed to be an urban issue, recent studies suggest that the air quality in rural India is also declining due to the influence of nearby urban regions and industries there ( Pathak & Kuttippurath, 2022 ). Air pollution in rural and sub-urban regions is a serious issue for crop production.…”

Trends in atmospheric pollution in the Third Pole: analyses of tropospheric NO2 for the period 2005–2020

“…6 Wet deposition and photolysis are the processes that act as sinks of NO 2 in the atmosphere. 3,7 NO x plays an important role in the formation of secondary aerosols, particulate matter (PM) and different trace gases including surface ozone and indirectly affect the regional and global climate. 8,9 The Third Pole (TP) is one of the remote and pristine regions on Earth that encompasses the Hindukush Himalaya (HKH) and Tien Shan Mountains.…”

“…6 Wet deposition and photolysis are the processes that act as sinks of NO 2 in the atmosphere. 3,7 NO x plays an important role in the formation of secondary aerosols, particulate matter (PM) and different trace gases including surface ozone and indirectly affect the regional and global climate. 8,9…”