Kathmandu Valley’s air quality drops as stubble burning starts in India and Nepal
Officials call for collective efforts to tackle air pollution. Meteorologists say air quality could start improving from Friday if wind conditions change.
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: 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 […]
KATHMANDU: In a concerning revelation, Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, has secured its position among the seventh most polluted cities globally, grappling with hazardous levels of air pollution.
Unhealthy Air Quality Index
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 […]
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,
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, 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.
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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