Air quality crisis: Lahore tops global pollution charts
The air quality index is alarmingly high in Pakistan and India. This week, smog has drastically reduced visibility, obscuring views of landmarks like the Taj Mahal in Agra. As a result, many flights have been delayed.
World’s Worst Air Pollution in Lahore Reaches New Record
Pakistan ’s smog situation has gone from bad to worse as air pollution rose to a record in Lahore. Sensors tracked by the Swiss monitor IQAir recorded an air quality index of 1,300 in the country’s second-largest city at 5 p.m. local time, the highest this year and well beyond a level of 50 that is deemed safe.
Toxic air crisis shrouds Punjab: Lahore tops global pollution
The air quality index is alarmingly high in Pakistan and India. This week, smog has drastically reduced visibility, obscuring views of landmarks such as the Taj Mahal in Agra. Consequently, many flights have been delayed.
Lahore ranks second on global pollution index amid smog crisis
Punjab's capital Lahore ranked world’s second most polluted city on the global pollution charts due to worsening smog conditions, while Delhi continues to top the list. Environmental reports showed Lahore’s air quality index (AQI) reached a concerning 644, while Delhi’s recorded an unprecedented AQI of 1,267 overnight.
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore is sending more people to hospitals and private clinics and the city authorities warned a complete lockdown could be imminent if residents fail to don face masks and follow other guidance related to smog.
Pakistan: Lahore's Record Smog Triggers Anxiety and Anguish
In Pakistan, schools have been closed in the main cities of Punjab province, including the capital Lahore, until November 17 in a bid to lower children's exposure to pollution, especially during the morning commute when it is often at its highest.
Local factors, not state, to blame for smog in Delhi, Lahore: PPCB chief
Says smoke caused by stubble burning can’t travel far with wind velocity being low.
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Worsening pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8 million, officials say
LAHORE, Pakistan — Worsening air pollution sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province ...
Lahore air pollution: UNICEF warns of ‘devastating effects’ on children, pregnant women
The United Nation’s children’s agency on Monday (November 11, 2024) warned that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan ...
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Lahore's smog visible from space: Pollution hits dangerous levels
Lahore's severe smog crisis visible from space; UNICEF warns of toxic air impacting millions, especially children.
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures
The smog crisis in Lahore, similar to the situation in India's capital Delhi, tends to worsen during cooler months due to ...
Growing pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say
Officials say worsening air pollution in the past month has sickened an estimated 1.8 million people in Pakistan’s eastern ...
Record levels of air pollution blanket Punjab in Pakistan, causing hospitalizations and school closures
In the Punjab region of Pakistan, record-high air pollution levels triggered hospitalizations and school closures, as cities ...
Winter smog adds to pollution woes in India and Pakistan
With cities in India and Pakistan ranking among the world's most polluted, new technologies must be adopted to tackle ...