Scientists say toxic smog choking Pakistan will get worse
With the arrival of cooler temperatures, perpetually poor air quality has reached hazardous levels causing disruptions in daily activities. As VOA Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, experts say the problem that keeps returning every winter will get worse over time.
Delhi chokes under toxic smog, AQI over 1,000 in these areas
The AQI in some areas of Delhi stood between 800-1100 - ‘hazardous’ category - at the time of last update in this report, as per Swiss air tech company IQAir.
Pakistan’s toxic smog cover is now visible from space
Pakistan’s cities slip under toxic smog as live readings for Lahore show PM2.5 levels 100 times over what WHO prescribes
Delhi Covered In Toxic Smog, Visibility Low At Airports Across North India
A sharp spike in Delhi's air pollution was witnessed in the past 24 hours with 30 out of 36 monitoring stations reporting a severe air quality index.
India's toxic smog hides landmarks, delays flights
Toxic smog obscured India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, as well as Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, becoming too
Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit
Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
'Apocalyptic' air engulfs New Delhi as India and Pakistan choke on toxic smog
Air quality deteriorated to hazardous levels in New Delhi on Wednesday as toxic smog blanketed India, leaving residents of the capital complaining of “apocalyptic” scenes. The crisis also affected neighbouring Pakistan,
India's capital introduces stricter anti pollution measures as toxic smog hides Taj Mahal
India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air quality that has disrupted flights and obscured the Taj Mahal.
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Toxic Smog Hides Taj Mahal, Disrupts Flights To Delhi
India’s government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital, and urged residents to ...
Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
Northern India encountered the recurring annual pre-winter event of air emergency where the Air Quality Index (AQI) readings ...
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be ...
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Toxic smog hides India's iconic Taj Mahal
India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to ...
India, Pakistan blanketed in smog so thick, it's visible from space: See pictures
Toxic smog in India and Pakistan has caused air quality in the major metropolitans of Lahore, Multan, Delhi and Chandigarh to ...
Pakistan pollution: residents demand action as toxic smog descends
Air quality in Pakistan's Lahore reached 'hazardous' levels Thursday:: It's prompted urgent calls for action to reduce ...
Lahore reports over 15,000 respiratory cases in one day due to toxic haze, Nasa shares smog photo
Lahore, Pakistan, is grappling with hazardous smog, recording a pollution index of 1165. Hospitals are overwhelmed with ...
UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in ...