Explained: Why Delhi air quality deteriorates in October

Dussehra emissions, post-monsoon weather transition, pollution from vehicular emissions and rising farm fires have added to the Capital’s pollution burden, official data and experts suggest.
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- Science
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- Weather & monsoon
- Places
- Delhi
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- The Indian Express
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- sophiya mathew
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- Thursday, 22 October 2026, 2:03 am IST
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