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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.
Eye infection cases rise after air pollution in Kanchanpur
April 7, 2021 11:24 am
KANCHANPUR, April 7: Health problems like eye infection and allergy have increased among the locals of Kanchanpur due to air pollution.
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.
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February 24, 2021 19:45 pm
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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
January 16, 2021 19:20 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Air quality in the Kathmandu Valley reported a PM2.5 reading of 151.36 µg/m3 on average on Saturday.
Air in Kathmandu Valley is highly polluted in the morning between 10 and 11
January 15, 2021 19:15 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The air quality in the Kathmandu Valley has deteriorated in the morning hours between 10 and 11 with a PM2.5 reading of 218.58 μg/m³.
Kathmandu Valley’s pollution level recorded at 242µg/m3 on Thursday
January 14, 2021 19:15 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu on Thursday recorded a PM2.5 reading of 242 μg/m³. The data was recorded in the morning between 7 and 8.
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January 13, 2021 18:00 pm
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January 12, 2021 19:05 pm
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Weather in Kathmandu starts to get clear, but air quality is still unhealthy
January 8, 2021 06:30 am
The PM2.5 level in the Valley has been between 75 and 150 μg/m3, which is considered unhealthy
VIDEO: Anti-plastic behavior dying a slow death, environment ministry in a slumber
December 18, 2020 14:16 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Urmila Thapa had stopped using plastic bags around three years ago. She had developed a habit of carrying cotton bags to grocery shops, cosmetic outlets or garment stores. She would even make an extra effort to hand over plastic waste separately to garbage collectors. A local of Chandragiri Municipality – 14, Kathmandu, she wanted to make sure that she played a role in curbing environmental hazards. However, it's been some time she is no more that concerned.
KMC to mould dust collected from city into bricks
December 11, 2020 17:30 pm
KATHMANDU, 11: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is working to make bricks out of the dust collected from the city.
In SUVs and on planes, richest 1% drive climate-heating emissions
September 21, 2020 17:07 pm
LONDON, Sept 21: Prone to frequent flying, a passion for SUVs and big spending, the richest 1% of the world’s population produced twice as many planet-heating emissions as the poorest half of humanity over the last quarter-century, researchers said on Monday.
Pollution by brick kilns kills 600 each year in Nepal: Report
May 3, 2020 08:20 am
KATHMANDU, May 3: As many as 600 people die every year due to the pollution arising from the brick kilns in Nepal and the associated Disability Adjusted life years (DALYs) are roughly 4,800, a study shows.
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