Delhi declares air emergency, seeks Centre's approval for artificial rain
Delhi declares air emergency, seeks Centre's approval for artificial rain

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written to the Central government, requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modis intervention to initiate artificial rain in the capital to tackle the deteriorating air quality. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Rai stated, Layers of smog have blanketed North...

Dhaka's air quality remains unhealthy
Dhaka's air quality remains unhealthy

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 170 at 9am on Thursday. Reports UNB Todays air was classified as unhealthy while yesterdays (Wednesday) air quality was also in the same zone, according...

Record smog sparks rage and concern in Pakistan
Record smog sparks rage and concern in Pakistan

On the streets of Pakistans second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows. Lahore -- a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories on the border with India...

Environment Advisor launches national air quality management action plan
Environment Advisor launches national air quality management action plan

Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan said government has developed the National Air Quality Management Action Plan, for strategic actions to tackle the sources of air pollution, improve air monitoring, and enhance enforcement mechanisms. It provides...

Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India

A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India, reports CNN. The province made the plea as major cities in both countries endure severe air pollution that risks the health of millions of people. Punjabi Secretary for Environment and...

Dhaka’s air remains ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka’s air remains ‘unhealthy’

Dhakas air continues to be unhealthy as it ranked 3rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 8:59 am on Tuesday morning, reports UNB. Pakistans Lahore and Indias Delhi occupied the lists first and second spots, with AQI scores of 517 and 412,...

Dhaka's air continues to be ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka's air continues to be ‘unhealthy’

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 181 at 8:50am this morning (November 1, 2024), reports UNB. Todays air was classified as unhealthy and it continued for the past few days posing a health...