Capital's air quality turns ‘severe’ for first time this season
The Capital woke up to dense smog on Wednesday morning, with the air quality index (AQI) surpassing the ‘severe’ category for ...
Baddi’s ambient air quality index very poor, climbs to 345
At 345, Baddi’s ambient air quality (AQI) was rated very poor this evening by the Central Pollution Control Board’s online ...
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Hobart ranked third for world’s cleanest air in global pollution study
The top spot was taken out by the Pacific nation of Funafuti in Tuvalu, followed by Manaus, Brazil. The rankings were based ...
Google Maps' real-time Air Quality Index is now available in India, here’s how it works
Google Maps has rolled out a new feature that will allow users in India to monitor real-time air quality index (AQI) data.
Eczema risk seems to increase from polluted air, study finds
Living in places with more air pollution raises the risk of eczema, a chronic condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed ...
Pakistan’s toxic smog cover is now visible from space
Pakistan’s cities slip under toxic smog as live readings for Lahore show PM2.5 levels 100 times over what WHO prescribes ...
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Buncombe air quality post-Helene has not been affected greatly by dust, but smoke risk rises, agency says
Six weeks after Tropical Storm Helene, sludge from roiling floodwaters has turned into sunbaked dust, brought on by an ...
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Pakistan dispatch: Lahore smog crisis poses challenge and opportunity for courts enforcing Constitution’s new environmental rights
The air quality index has repeatedly soared past the 1,000 mark in November, where values between 0 to 150 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) indicate moderate conditions, while levels above 300 are ...
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Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated' but won't give up
The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam ...
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New study links air pollution with higher rates of head and neck cancer
"Our study highlights the need to improve air quality standards in order to decrease the risk of developing cancer, including head and neck cancer." ...
Delhi becomes world’s most polluted city as AQI levels reach 1,000
Delhi overtook Pakistan ’s Lahore as the world’s most polluted city in Swiss group IQAir’s live rankings, with an air quality ...
Pakistan's Record Smog Triggers Anguish And Anxiety
On the streets of Pakistan's second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors ...