# Diwali Pollution Crisis

- Place: New Delhi, India (28.6139, 77.209)
- Published: 2026-11-09T00:28:55.520Z · expires 2026-11-16T00:28:55.520Z
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New Delhi faces severe air pollution on Diwali eve, with the World Health Organization calling it the most polluted in a decade, per DW.

Authorities have banned fireworks and introduced 'green' alternatives to reduce particulate matter, though smog levels remain dangerously high, DW reports.

The Indian Supreme Court has previously ruled vehicles are a major source of pollution, and this Diwali's conditions have prompted renewed calls for stricter enforcement, Al Jazeera notes.

## Sources

- [Polluted Delhi Tries ‘Green’ Fireworks to Clear the Air at Diwali](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/08/world/asia/delhi-pollution-green-fireworks-diwali.html) · nytimes.com · 2026-11-08
- [India news: Vehicles major cause of Delhi pollution, top court says](https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-vehicles-major-cause-of-delhi-pollution-top-court-says/live-79883248) · dw.com · 2026-11-07
- [India: Delhi chokes on most polluted Diwali eve in 10 years](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQM3dLbm1tdmJjVzktRkhVZHpkeTBmRVlpVlJzT3FLeU4wTTNOTEthdGxIcEFDOC1hZ2dlWEtKMGRjcmNMYUhoUVhBeERRMnV0S0xLRGRlMWJyUzgyNzA4b1dub3BRc3JGSGVYeG9xdkRJYWE2WTlSQUtteUNJSHNwdjlyNXdzODVoMFNrT3dyc3pUVDJfbWlEQjB3?oc=5) · dw.com · 2026-11-07

## Open data shown on the globe

- Smog in the air · Open-Meteo · CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service): PM2.5 over New Delhi: 85 µg/m³ · 5.7× WHO's daily guideline; NO₂ 23.3 µg/m³ · US AQI 178 · highest nearby 138 µg/m³; model of the air right now · check: https://www.windy.com/-PM2-5-pm2p5?cams,pm2p5,28.61,77.21,7