Check Friday's hourly air quality index of Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Kathmandu Valley, where Nepal’s federal capital city lies, reported the continued deterioration of the air quality in the last few days.
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 […]
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.
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.
KATHMANDU, Jan. 5: The air quality has degraded across the country including the Kathmandu Valley lately.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the lack of winter rainfall has led to the high level of air pollution in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Tulsipur in Dan
KATHMANDU, March 30: Kathmandu Valley witnessed thick fog in the sky on Wednesday.
The weather is gloomy and the visibility has plunged.
Recently, the 2021 IQAir World Air Quality Report of Switzerland-based IQAir, an air quality technology company, ranked Kathmandu in the top ten most polluted capital cities in the world.
Likewise, Nepal has been ranked as the 10th most polluted country in the world.
Here are some pictures taken across the Valley by Ratopati photojournalist:
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The Kathmandu Valley on Sunday reported deterioration in the air quality index (AQI) as the fine particulate matters (Pm 2.5) reading docked at 128.61 μg/m³ in the morning between 9 and 10.
KATHMANDU, Feb 14: The Kathmandu Valley, where Nepal’s federal capital is situated, reported continued deterioration of the air quality in the last few days.
