Air Quality

Air Pollution cutting life expectancy by 4 years

Aug 29, 2023

The rising air pollution in Pakistan may lead to a shortening of life expectancy in Pakistan in the country’s most polluted regions like Lahore,

New research method helps to determine health impacts of heat, air quality

Jul 27, 2023

The planet saw its warmest day on record earlier this month.

Kathmandu tops list of polluted cities in world

Apr 16, 2023

Nepal's capital Kathmandu has continued to reign in the top 10 positions in the list of most polluted cities in the world

Beijing air quality plummets amid dust storm

Mar 10, 2023

China’s capital was enveloped in a dust storm and heavy pollution on Friday.

Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed tankers

Feb 7, 2023

Crews released toxic chemicals into the air from five derailed tanker cars that were in danger of exploding.

Air quality degrades throughout country

Jan 5, 2023

The Air Quality Index (AQI) at 7:45 am today shows the increasing level of air pollution in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Tulsipur and Dang.

New Delhi's air quality index dips to 'severe'

Nov 3, 2022

Delhiites woke up on Thursday to a thick envelope of smog as air quality in the national capital and in adjoining regions, dipped into severe category again.

Millions of deaths in Africa linked to air pollution

Oct 29, 2022

The entire African continent faces some of the most severe health impacts in the world due to air pollution, with several countries experiencing some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world (HEI).

WHO says 99% of world’s population breathes poor-quality air

Apr 4, 2022

The UN health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use.