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Wildfires in Nepal cause air quality to plummet

Smoke from wildfires was thick enough to nearly block out the sun in Kathmandu. Photos: KUNDA DIXIT athmandu Valley endured one of the worst air quality in recent years on Friday as wildfires fanned by strong winds scorched forests in the Himalayan foothills. NASA Worldview satellite photograph taken at 1300hrs on 26 March showed thick smoke […]

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Nepal's air quality improving

Until a few years ago, winter days in major cities across Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley, were characterised by hazardous air quality, posing significant health risks to the public. On January 4, 2021, the Department of Environment issued an alert to the public regarding the perilous

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Nepal’s air quality shows signs of improvement

KATHMANDU: Until recent years, the winter months in major cities across Nepal, notably the Kathmandu Valley, were marred by hazardous air quality, posing significant health risks to the populace. On January 4, 2021, the Department of Environment issued a public alert concerning the perilous air quality in the Kathmandu Valley and other major towns, urging […]

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Nepal's air quality improving

Until a few years ago, winter days in major cities across Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley, were characterized by hazardous air quality, posing significant health risks to the public.

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Nepal's air quality improving

Until a few years ago, winter days in major cities across Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley, were characterized by hazardous air quality, posing significant health risks to the public.

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Kathmandu among top three most polluted cities for air quality

KATHMANDU: Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been identified as the third most polluted city worldwide in terms of air quality, according to recent data. The current air quality in Kathmandu has been classified as unhealthy, with PM2.5 levels reaching 178 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) as of 9:45 am this morning, as reported […]

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What is current air quality in Kathmandu?

KATHMANDU: The current air quality in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, has been deemed unhealthy, with PM2.5 levels soaring to 160 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) as of 9:15 am, according to data from IQ AirVisual, a Swiss group specializing in global air-quality information. PM2.5, the main airborne pollutant comprising solid or liquid droplets with […]

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ICIMOD expresses concern over degrading air quality

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development has expressed deep concern about the deteriorating air quality in Nepal and neighbouring countries Bangladesh, Myanmar, and parts of India.

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Kathmandu ranked second most polluted city in the world

KATHMANDU, March 8: Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been ranked as the second most polluted city in the world, according to IQAir. The air quality in Kathmandu reached a record high of 234 US IQI, which is nine times higher than the criteria set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Other areas in Nepal,

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Kathmandu sixth most polluted city in the world

KATHMANDU, March 23: Capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, has been ranked as the world’s sixth polluted city. As per the 2021 IQAir World Air Quality Report of Switzerland-based IQAir, an air quality technology company, Kathmandu ranks at the top ten most polluted cities in the world. Likewise, Nepal has been ranked as the 10th most polluted country in the world. Air quality in China has continued to improve in 2021, with data from 66% of Chinese cities showing decreased PM2.5 concentrations compared to 2020. India's annual average PM2.5 levels reached 58.1 µg/m³ in 2021, ending a three-year trend of improving air quality. India's annual PM2.5 averages have now returned to pre-quarantine concentrations measured in 2019. India was home to 11 of the 15 most polluted cities in Central and South Asia in 2021 with Delhi being the world's most polluted city. Of the 100 most polluted cities in the world, 67 are in India, according to the report. Similarly, Bangladesh has been ranked as the world’s most polluted country followed by Chad, Pakistan, Tajikistan and India. The report has also estimated that in 2021, the deaths of 40,000 children under the age of five were directly linked to PM2.5 air pollution.

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Nepal-based envoys mark Earth Day

British Ambassador to Nepal Nicola Pollitt and the embassy’s vegetable patch. ven as Nepal emerged from unprecedented wildfires that had worsened air quality, Kathmandu-based western ambassadors took to social media on World Earth Day on 22 April with messages urging lifestyle changes to reduce the impact of the climate emergency. Australian Ambassador Felicity Volk was on Twitter […]

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