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Tag Archives: Nepal
Surkhet air pollution puts residents at risk
On Tuesday, Amrita Sunar from Barahatal Rural Municipality Ward No. 5 took her 21-month-old infant to Madhya Paschim Child Clinic in Birendranagar following complaints of breathing difficulty, itchy eyes and common cold. “My son has been unwell for the past … Continue reading
Pollution forces Nepal schools to close for the first time
Nepal on Monday ordered schools to close as choking smog enveloped the capital Kathmandu, in the first-ever shutdown of the country’s education sector because of pollution. Kathmandu is currently ranked among the most polluted cities in the world, with the … Continue reading
Nepal’s Kathmandu ranks 5th in Pollution Index 2017
Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu has ranked 5th in Pollution Index 2017 mid-year as published by the Numbeo.com recently. African country Ghana’s capital city Accra tops the list as New Zeanland’s capital city Wellington ranks as the least polluted cities among … Continue reading
Air quality action plan for Kathmandu soon
The government is preparing an action plan to tackle air pollution in Kathmandu Valley. The Air Quality Management Action Plan for Kathmandu Valley is being finalised and will soon be launched, said Durga Prasad Dawadi, director general at the Department … Continue reading
Lumbini chokes as pollution levels cross safe limits
Data analysis of air quality monitoring stations set up last year in five places across the country shows that Lumbini is the most polluted city followed by Chitwan, Ratnapark (Kathmandu), Pulchowk (Lalitpur) and Dhulikhel (Kavrepalanchok). Data collected from the air … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia
Tagged Air Pollution, Chitwan, Dhulikhel, Kathmandu, Kavrepalanchok, Lalitpur, Lumbini, Nepal, PM2.5, Pulchowk, Ratnapark, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Nepal bans old vehicles in Kathmandu to combat air pollution
Around 2,500 old vehicles have been banned in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, in a bid to curb the high levels of air pollution in the city Air pollution levels in Kathmandu have reached nine times the limits set by the World Health Organisation … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia
Tagged Air Pollution, Kathmandu, Nepal, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Air pollution levels rising
The levels of air pollution in Kathmandu Valley has been increasing rapidly since the day after Bijaya Dashami last week, as traffic movement returned to normal with people returning to the capital from their home districts after Dashain celebrations. The … Continue reading
South Asia’s pollution spreads to Tibet
New research shows how haze from Nepal and India travels over the Himalayas, causing pollution spikes on northern slopes of Everest and central Tibet. In the past, the remoteness and high elevation of the Himalayas and Tibetan plateau was believed to … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, India
Tagged Air Pollution, Himalaya, India, Kathmandu, Mount Everest, Nepal, Tibet
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