4,500 vs 34,000: NASA Scientist Flags Punjab-Haryana Farm Fires Undercount

What happened: Dr Hiren Jethva, an aerosol remote sensing scientist associated with Morgan State University and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre, said his calculations showed 34,000 farm fires in Punjab and Haryana. Key numbers: 34,000 farm fires calculated between October 1 and November 9; 4,500 farm fires reported in the headline. Why it matters: The scientist's count differs from the reported figure of 4,500 farm fires for the same region.

Dr Hiren Jethva, an aerosol remote sensing scientist associated with Morgan State University and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre, said his calculations showed 34,000 farm fires in Punjab and Haryana.

The scientist's count differs from the reported figure of 4,500 farm fires for the same region.