On Sunday morning, air pollution monitoring devices in Bhaktapur, Patan, and Kathmandu recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) ...

a Swiss group that collects real-time air-quality data around the globe, the particulate matter pollution (PM2.5) levels of Kathmandu at 8 am (local time) stood at 241 micrograms per cubic metre.

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Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) tested 599 vehicles, and 345 were found to violate the smoke emission standards. During a pollution check coordinated by the municipality with various agencies, they ...

More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said. The Thai capital has been struggling with hazardous air quality since ...

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality Tuesday morning . With an air quality ...

Similarly, 20 percent of petrol vehicles (both private and government cars)—14 out of 71—failed the emission test. “A huge number of diesel vehicles tested recently have been found emitting black ...

With an air quality index score of 273 at 8:30am, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the most polluted air. An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 are ...

Copernicus Atmospheric Service reports high air pollution levels in South Asia and South-East Asia due to various sources.