Children, elderly citizens, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses have been advised to take mandatory precautions.

KATHMANDU, April 3: In response to the rising air pollution in Nepal, a proposal has been made to give two days off per week.

As air quality in Kathmandu hit the hazardous or extremely hazardous category this week, new ICIMOD analysis shows that high ...

The air pollution level in Kathmandu has decreased significantly due to an increase in wind speed, bringing some relief to ...

KATHMANDU, April 4: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has recently stated that air pollution is increasing in the ...

Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population Prakash Budhathoki urged vulnerable groups — children, elderly, ...

Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has urged people to take precautions as air pollution levels continue to remain ...

A thick layer of haze enveloped the Kathmandu Valley, pushing the Air Quality Index (AQI) into the 'Very Unhealthy' category ...

The Kathmandu Valley faces hazardous air quality levels, with ICIMOD reporting 75 days of unhealthy air in three months. Forest fires, drought, and stagnating pollution worsen the situation. The Nepal ...

Kathmandu Valley ranked the world’s most polluted city on Monday afternoon, with PM2.5 levels reaching 365 micrograms per ...

Sharma also explained that this year's exceptionally low precipitation had left forests dry and more prone to fire. "This year, precipitation was exceptionally low, with hardly any rainfall, leaving ...

The Himalayan nation sees a spate of wildfires annually, usually beginning in March, but their number and intensity have ...