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23 June 2026 5 min read

Air Pollution in Himalayas

Environment & Ecology | GS III

A study by the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) found rising concentrations of Non-Methane Hydrocarbons (NMHCs) in Munsyari (Uttarakhand), indicating that even remote Himalayan regions are increasingly affected by anthropogenic air pollution.

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