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Delhi chokes on Diwali smog as data blip masks crisis

Delhi chokes on Diwali smog as data blip masks crisis

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  • left · 3 outlets

    As post-Diwali smog enveloped Delhi, AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj alleged that air-quality monitoring data was being manipulated. Several monitoring stations recorded AQI levels above 400, with Burari Crossing registering the highest reading at 441.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 2 outlets

    His allegations follow reports that many monitoring stations stopped reporting on Diwali night, while functioning stations recorded severe air quality.

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 2 outlets

    Monitoring gaps across 44 of the city’s 59 official stations may have obscured the full extent of the pollution spike, with readings crossing 60 times the WHO’s recommended limit.

    — The Hindu BusinessLine

RSS excerpt

Monitoring gaps across 44 of the city’s 59 official stations may have obscured the full extent of the pollution spike, with readings crossing 60 times the WHO’s recommended limit.

Coverage arrived over 12 hours — first from The Federal, latest from The Hindu.

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Coverage Bias Distribution

Based on 7 reporting publishers
Left / Center-Left 3 (42%)
Center 2 (28%)
Center-Right / Right 2 (30%)

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    Delhi chokes on Diwali smog as data blip masks crisis

    Monitoring gaps across 44 of the city’s 59 official stations may have obscured the full extent of the pollution spike, with readings crossing 60 times the WHO’s recommended limit.

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