Air Quality Index News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Increasing air pollution keeps Nepal's health sector and people's life expectancy at stake
By Binod Prasad Adhikari, Kathmandu, April 7: As the drone takes off, the skyline of Kathmandu is shrouded in a thick layer of polluted haze that has been lingering for weeks. Visibility has also dropped over the weeks, delaying the flights.rn
Nepal on high alert as air quality continues to deteriorate
Kathmandu, April 4: Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has urged people to take precautions as air pollution levels continue to remain unhealthy throughout the week.
Kathmandu air quality deteriorates to 'Very Unhealthy' level, flight operations disrupted
Kathmandu, March 31: A thick layer of haze enveloped the Kathmandu Valley, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) into the 'Very Unhealthy' category on Monday.
Today it was a Marlboro Light: Vir Das takes dig at Mumbai's air pollution
Mumbai, March 1: Stand-up comedian and actor Vir Das, who has never shied away from talking about social issues, recently took a dig at Mumbai's worsening air pollution while humorously comparing breathing in the city to "smoking a cigarette."
Dense fog hovers over Punjab and Haryana while Delhi air remains 'poor'
New Delhi, February 4: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather warning for dense fog at isolated places over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and western Uttar Pradesh.
Stage-III GRAP implemented in Delhi with 'immediate effect' as air quality becomes 'severe'
New Delhi, January 29: As the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital worsened again reaching the 'severe' category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered the implemented all actions under Stage-Ill of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect in Delhi and surrounding National Capital Region (NCR).
Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor' category
New Delhi, Jan 27: After two days of moderate air quality, the air quality in the national capital has again deteriorated, falling into the 'poor' category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 6 am on Monday was recorded at 242.
Cold winds batter the national capital, intense chill persist
New Delhi, January 17: With cold waves hitting the national capital, the city continued to shudder under the effect of cold, with fog shrouding many areas of the city.
Delhi wakes up with dense fog, air quality deteriorates to the 'very poor' category
New Delhi, January 15: A thick layer of fog covered parts of the national capital early Thursday morning, significantly reducing visibility across the city.
Delhi's air quality remains 'poor' amid cold wave; IMD predicts isolated rainfall
New Delhi, Jan 14: Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'poor' category and fog continued to persist in the morning hours on Tuesday also.
Rain in Delhi-NCR, AQI drops to 'poor'
New Delhi, Jan 12: Delhi and its neighbouring cities received light rain on Saturday evening, which improved the air quality to 'poor' on Sunday morning and provided some relief from the dense fog that was blanketing parts of the national capital region for the past few days.
Lahore: Air quality reaches hazardous levels with AQI at 529
Lahore, January 11,: The air quality in Pakistan once again reached dangerous levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 529, which is classified as hazardous.