Rain did in 48 hours what policy failed to do in years for Delhi's air
Published on: July 10, 2026, 7:06 p.m. | Source: India Today
Delhi recorded an AQI of 48 on July 9, its first good air day since September 2023, after heavy monsoon rain scrubbed pollutants from the sky. Here is the science of how rain cleans the air, why a drizzle cannot, and why not a single day of 2026 has met the WHO safe limit.
