Why India Needs This Map: The Science and Politics of Cleaning Air Pollution In this episode, journalist Chetan Bhattacharji explores the promise of airsheds as a long-lasting solution to India's air pollution crisis with the podcast's guest, Dr Bhargav Krishna, convener of Sustainable Futures Collaborative.

He explains how political state boundaries fail to address air pollution and why airshed management could offer a more effective approach.

Dr Krishna describes the complexities of air movement and pollution sources, highlighting the severe pollution in regions like the Indo-Gangetic Plain. But he warns that other cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, etc are currently at risk despite lower levels of pollution compared to Delhi.

The conversation also covers effective air quality interventions from other countries, su ...