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Air quality sees improvement in Kathmandu Valley

May 24, 2021 09:40 am

KATHMANDU, May 24: The air quality in the capital city which did not see any improvement until the third week of prohibitory order has finally improved in the last few days. Rain and strong winds have scattered the pollution concentrated in the valley.

Kathmandu breathes somewhat cleaner air following Friday’s drizzle

April 10, 2021 17:51 pm

KATHMANDU, April 10: The Kathmandu Valley, which reported the world’s worst quality air in the past few days, witnessed a slight improvement on Saturday following a short spell of drizzle on Friday evening.

Nepal battles worst forest fires in years as air quality drops

April 10, 2021 07:27 am

KATHMANDU, April 10: Nepal is battling its worst forest fires in years, officials said on Friday, with smoke wafting across its mountains and souring the air as it settles into the bowl that holds capital city Kathmandu.

Kathmandu Valley breathes world’s worst air once again

April 6, 2021 10:02 am

Wildfires reported in more than 60 districts, flights disrupted, concern authorities remain silence

Air pollution levels in Kathmandu off the charts; AQI spikes to 319 μg/m3

April 5, 2021 16:47 pm

KATHMANDU, April 5: Air quality of the Kathmandu Valley deteriorated again on Monday.

Air pollution: experts suggest staying indoors

April 5, 2021 16:34 pm

KATHMANDU, April 5: Public health experts have advised against going outside the house except for emergency purposes bearing in mind the rising pollution level across the country. Air pollution may cause several health issues including breathing complications, they warned. "If emergency, wear a proper mask while going out.’’

Kathmandu air quality index docks below 95 μg/m3 on Friday

April 2, 2021 19:05 pm

KATHMANDU, April 2: The sky above the Kathmandu Valley witnessed a slight improvement on Friday as the atmosphere started clearing up following the rainfall that occurred on Wednesday evening.

Air quality of Kathmandu Valley improves slightly following Wednesday’s rainfall

April 1, 2021 18:51 pm

KATHMANDU, April 1: Quality of air in the Kathmandu Valley, which saw a severe deterioration since a few days ago, has witnessed a slight improvement on Thursday following the rainfall on Wednesday evening.

Once again, Kathmandu breathes world’s most polluted air, AQI hits 303.89 μg/m³

March 26, 2021 19:00 pm

Lalitpur’s Bhaisipati reported a PM 2.5 reading of 396 μg/m³ as of 6 PM today

Kathmandu Valley’s AQI docks at 145 μg/m³

February 28, 2021 18:31 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The quality of air in the Kathmandu Valley on Sunday was measured between PM 2.5 reading of 79.83 μg/m³ and 145 μg/m³.

KMC, KU sign MoU for maintaining Kathmandu's sanitation

February 27, 2021 14:18 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) and Kathmandu University (KU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for maintaining Kathmandu city's cleanliness and sanitation.

Kathmandu Valley’s air quality further deteriorates, AQI docks at 184 μg/m³

February 25, 2021 18:55 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The Kathmandu Valley where Nepal's capital city lies reported further deterioration in the air quality on Thursday.

Valley Pollution Index for Feb 24, 2021

February 24, 2021 19:45 pm

Check Wednesday’s hourly air quality in Kathmandu

Check Monday’s AQI in Kathmandu

February 22, 2021 19:26 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The Kathmandu Valley, where Nepal’s federal capital is situated, reported continued deterioration of the air quality in the last few days.

Check Sunday’s hourly air quality in Kathmandu

February 21, 2021 18:49 pm

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 Valley’s air quality improves slightly on Friday, AQI docks at 77.15 μg/m³

February 19, 2021 19:45 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The air quality index (AQI) of the Kathmandu Valley where lies Nepal’s federal capital city, reported a slight improvement on Friday as the highest fine particulate matters (Pm 2.5) index was recorded at 77.15 μg/m³ in the evening between 6 and 7.

Kathmandu continues to breathe low quality air, PM 2.5 reading docks at 186.22 μg/m³

February 15, 2021 19:41 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The air pollution level in the country’s capital city has been deteriorating for the last few days.

Check Sunday’s air quality index of Kathmandu Valley

February 14, 2021 19:25 pm

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.

Check Friday's hourly air quality index of Kathmandu Valley

February 13, 2021 08:30 am

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.

Check yesterday's hourly air quality index of Kathmandu Valley

February 12, 2021 06:30 am

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Kathmandu Valley, where Nepal’s federal capital city lies, reported the highest PM 2.5 reading of 203.67 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) on Monday in the morning between 8 and9.

Air quality in Kathmandu deteriorates Tuesday

February 9, 2021 19:21 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The Kathmandu Valley, on Tuesday, reported a deterioration in the air quality index (AQI).

Check today’s hourly air quality index of Kathmandu Valley

February 8, 2021 19:30 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Kathmandu Valley, where Nepal’s federal capital city lies, reported the highest PM 2.5 reading of 144.5 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) on Monday in the morning between 7 and 8.

Kathmandu’s air clears after Saturday’s rainfall, worst AQI on Sunday recorded between 8 and 9 AM

February 7, 2021 19:45 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: The Kathmandu Valley witnessed slight improvement in the air quality index (AQI) on Sunday influenced by the first spell of rainfall of this winter that occurred on Saturday.

Kathmandu’s air quality deteriorates despite first winter rain, AQI docks at 191.72 μg/m³

February 6, 2021 19:54 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Air quality index (AQI) of the country’s capital city, Kathmandu, further worsened on Saturday despite the fact that most businesses remained shut and the city received the first rain of winter this year. The highest AQI on Saturday was measured at 191.72 μg/m³.

Kathmandu Valley’s air quality index records improvement on Thursday, cleanest AQI docks at 48.22 μg/m³

February 4, 2021 19:45 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: The Kathmandu Valley on Thursday reported improvement in the air quality index (AQI) owing to the general strike enforced by the Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP).

Air quality in Kathmandu improves in afternoon between 3 and 4 on Tuesday, docks at 47.58 μg/m³

February 2, 2021 19:35 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The Kathmandu Valley reported a slight improvement in the quality of air on Tuesday afternoon between 3 and 4. The fine particulate matter (Pm 2.5) reading docked at 47.58 μg/m³, according to the data collected from 17 pollution monitoring stations installed at various parts in the country’s capital city.

Kathmandu breathes poorest air in morning between 8 and 9 Monday

February 1, 2021 19:49 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Air quality in Kathmandu, the country’s capital city, has continued to deteriorate on Monday as well. The highest fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) reading was measured at 182.17 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) in the morning between 8 and 9.

Kathmandu air witnesses continued deterioration even on public holiday

January 30, 2021 19:35 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The air quality of the Kathmandu Valley deteriorated even on Saturday as the highest fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) reading was measured at 194.69 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) in the morning between 8 and 9.

Kathmandu’s air quality continues to worsen

January 29, 2021 19:40 pm

AQI measured nearly 200 μg/m³ in the capital city on Friday

Kathmandu’s air deteriorates further on Thursday, PM 2.5 docks at 196.78μg/m³

January 28, 2021 19:35 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: The country’s capital city, Kathmandu, has reported further deterioration in the quality of air as the highest PM 2.5 reading was measured at 196.78 μg/m³ on Thursday between 9 AM and 10 AM, the time when most offices and business activities commence.

Kathmandu continues to breathe low quality air, PM 2.5 reading docks at 144.56 μg/m³

January 26, 2021 19:15 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The air pollution level in the country’s capital city was measured slightly low on Tuesday.

Dust particles in Kathmandu Air measured between PM 2.5 reading of 88.33 to 179.07 μg/m³ on Monday

January 25, 2021 19:35 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The Kathmandu Valley witnessed continued deterioration of the quality of air on Monday as well.

Air quality continues to deteriorate in Nepal’s capital city, PM 2.5 reading of 183.94 μg/m³ recorded on Sunday

January 24, 2021 19:17 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Air quality in Kathmandu continued to deteriorate on Sunday as well.

Air pollution in Kathmandu Valley continues to worsen

January 22, 2021 19:15 pm

PM 2.5 reading between 75 and 168 recorded on Friday

Kathmandu Valley’s air quality deteriorates Thursday evening

January 21, 2021 19:30 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The quality of air in the Kathmandu Valley has deteriorated in the evening. The country’s capital city, on Thursday, recorded the highest PM 2.5 reading of 200.87 µg/m3 between 5 PM and 6 PM.

Air pollution level drops to 68 µg/m3 between 4 and 5AM with highest reading of 198 µg/m3 between 9 and 10AM

January 19, 2021 19:01 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Though the air pollution level on Tuesday dropped to 68 µg/m3 early in the morning between 4 and 5, the dust particles began filling the air in Kathmandu, the federal capital city of the country, from 9AM as people started their normal activities. The highest PM 2.5 reading was measured in the country’s most populated city at 198 µg/m3.

Kathmandu Valley air quality deteriorates, PM 2.5 reading of 242.78 µg/m3 recorded on Monday

January 18, 2021 19:03 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Air pollution level in the Kathmandu Valley deteriorated on Monday as compared to the previous day.

Kathmandu Valley records highest PM 2.5 reading of 145.72 µg/m3 on Sunday, improving slightly compared to last day

January 17, 2021 19:20 pm

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The Kathmandu Valley where the country’s federal capital is located, has witnessed a slight improvement in the quality of air as the highest PM 2.5 reading of 145.72µg/m3 (between 9AM and 10AM) was recorded on Sunday compared to the 226.11 µg/m3 measured between 9 AM and 10 AM on Saturday.

Air pollution in Kathmandu recorded at 151.36 µg/m3 on Saturday

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