Tag Archives: Govt looks to new tech to curb crop burning and cut smog

Air pollution is a long-standing problem in Pakistan, but every October and November contaminates in the air in Punjab shoot up as farmers burn rice stalks left behind after harvesting to clear their fields to plant wheat. During these cooler months, Lahore, which is surrounded by rice-growing districts, is covered with thick smog. “It is a health emergency the air …

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