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Lahore’s toxic winters: how smog is reshaping daily life in urban Pakistan

In November 2025, Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, registered a “hazardous” air quality index of 509, according to IQAir, a global air quality monitoring organisation. The number speaks for itself. Eyes sting, throats burn and headlights blur into halos. In winter, the city feels as though it has slipped…

The Conversation

Two-thirds of Delhi does not have reliable air quality data

As winter deepens, New Delhi is once again losing the fight for breath. Every winter, Delhi continues to choke under hazardous air — and this year is no exception. On November 18, the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB’s) 24-hour bulletin recorded a city-wide Air Quality Index (AQI) of 374, placing Delhi…

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The IQAir Atem X wouldn't look out of place in the MoMA, but is one of the most efficient air purifiers I've tested

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Most of the world’s population is breathing dirty air: Report

IQAir study finds that Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and the Democratic Republic of Congo have the dirtiest air.

Al Jazeera

13 of world’s 20 most polluted cities in India, PM2.5 over 10 times WHO norms in 35% cities: Report

Thirteen of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Meghalaya topping the list, according to the World Air Quality Report 2024 by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.

Newslaundry

Only seven countries worldwide meet WHO dirty air guidelines, study shows

Annual survey by IQAir based on toxic PM2.5 particles reveals some progress in pollution levels in India and China

The Guardian - UK

Asian capital makes public transport completely free to combat smog

Rising smog in Bangkok linked to car emissions, with authorities aiming to reduce private car use to curb pollution

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Bangkok ranked 4th among most polluted cities worldwide

Bangkok on Friday was ranked as the fourth worst city in the world for air quality, according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir, as toxic haze continues to affect the capital and other provinces in the country.

Bangkok Post

Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close

Thai capital ranked as eighth-most polluted city worldwide as microparticles levels soar.

Al Jazeera

Bangkok Air Pollution Forces 352 Schools To Close

Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.

International Business Times

Smog Chokes Baghdad As Oil-fired Factories Belch Out Smoke

Iraqi grocery store owner Abu Amjad al-Zubaidi is grappling with asthma, a condition his doctor blames on emissions from a nearby power plant that fills his Baghdad neighbourhood with noxious smoke.

International Business Times

Pakistan: Severe smog blankets Karachi as cold wave intensifies

The financial hub of Karachi, experiencing temperatures as low as 9.5 degree Celsius, is facing a drop in mercury and dealing with poor air quality. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Vietnam Pushes Electric Motorbikes As Pollution Becomes 'Unbearable'

In Vietnam's heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike through streets jammed with two-wheelers belching toxic fumes.

International Business Times

Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens

Indian capital announces a raft of measures to tackle severe air pollution

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Thick smog shrouds Asian cities

Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s second-largest city shuts down schools with air pollution above dangerous levels

Lahore braces for worsening air quality while officials blame neighbouring India

Al Jazeera

‘Climate diplomacy’: Can smog bring India and Pakistan together?

Pakistan Punjab’s chief minister wants to start a dialogue with her Indian counterpart for a joint effort against smog.

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Bangkok Post

Bangkok among world's worst cities for pollution

Bangkok and Chiang Mai have made it into the top 50 cities worldwide for dust pollution, according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir.

The Guardian - UK

Honduran city’s air pollution is almost 50 times higher than WHO guidelines

San Pedro Sula is rated ‘dangerous’ as effects of forest fires, El Niño and the climate crisis causes a spike in respiratory illnesses

Al Jazeera

Why does South Asia have the world’s worst air pollution?

Smog-ridden cities in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the poorest air quality last year, says report.

Latin Times

Only Puerto Rico Meets WHO Air Standards in the Americas, Study Shows

The United States duplicates UN standards in fine particulate matter levels, a key indicator to determine how polluted air is

The Guardian - US

Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, research finds

Almost all countries failing to meet mark for PM2.5, tiny particles expelled by vehicles and industry that can cause health problems

The Guardian - UK

Milan mayor casts doubt on city’s ranking as third most polluted in world

IQAir labelled Milan ‘unhealthy’ over PM 2.5 levels, triggering limits on daytime traffic

International Business Times

Bangkok Says Work From Home As Pollution Blankets City

Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday.

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