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• Published Subscription Original Research 5 Sep 2026

  Anthropogenic Intensification and Emerging Air Pollution Patterns across the Western Himalaya: Multi-Year Spatiotemporal Case Study

  By Karishma Thakur, Neha Singh, Nirmal Kumar Katiyar, Onkar Singh Nayal, Maheshwar S. Thakur

  Abstract: Anthropogenic intensification is profoundly impacting air quality within vulnerable mountain ecosystems, yet the availability of long-term, high-resolution data from the Western Himalaya is strikingly limited. This study provides a detailed multi-year (2020-2024) spatiotemporal analysis of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), ammonia (NH3), and ozone (O3) concentrations across contrasting anthropogenic settings—specifically, tourist influx zones such as Dharamshala and industrial hotspots like Damtal in Himachal Pradesh, India. Key pollutants …

  Published in International Journal of Atmosphere · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 7–25 Read article →