India’s neighbour ranked as most polluted country in 2025. Check full listPakistan topped the global smog chart in 2025, with hazardous PM2.5 levels soaring 13 times above WHO limits. India's Loni emerged as the w...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Why some apps showed Delhi’s AQI at 2,000 while the official CPCB reported it below 400Delhi residents were confused Tuesday as air quality readings varied drastically between platforms. While the Central Pollution Control Boa...
22 Oct, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
U.S. Most and Least Polluted Cities: Check out the listAir pollution remains a major health risk. In the U.S., California has the most polluted cities, while Hawaii and Washington have the clean...
14 Mar, 2025, 02.27 AM IST
Bangladesh, Pakistan ahead of India in world's most polluted country list; this nation tops the chartIn 2024, Pakistan ranked third among the world's most polluted countries, as per IQAir's report. Despite government measures, the average c...
11 Mar, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
Delhi's AQI 494 or 1,600? What's with the difference and which is more accurateDelhi experienced alarming air pollution levels on Monday. The city's air quality index (AQI) reached 494, the second-highest recorded valu...
19 Nov, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
Delhi overtakes Lahore to become world's most polluted cityDelhi surpassed Lahore as the world's most polluted city, with its air quality index reaching a 'severe' 418. The smog, a mix of fog and sm...
14 Nov, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
Sixteen farmers arrested for burning crop waste as pollution rises in north IndiaIn Haryana, 16 farmers have been arrested for illegal stubble burning, which exacerbates Delhi's winter air pollution. Police have register...
22 Oct, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
'No need to panic': PCBA refutes reports labelling Guwahati as 2nd most polluted city in Central & South AsiaA statement issued by Dr. Shantanu Kumar Dutta, Secretary of PCBA, addressed the misleading report concerning Guwahati's air quality. The r...
20 Mar, 2024, 09.24 PM IST
Only 10 countries had healthy air quality in 2023, report findsBangladesh, Pakistan, India, Tajikistan and Burkina Faso ranked as the five countries with the most polluted air in 2023, weighted by popul...
19 Mar, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
Delhi world's most polluted capital city again: ReportIndia ranks third in air quality with Begusarai and Delhi facing severe pollution issues. Begusarai recorded 118.9 micrograms PM2.5, surpas...
19 Mar, 2024, 09.39 AM IST
Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets Thai capitalTo mitigate harmful air pollution, Bangkok city officials have instructed employees to work remotely, as a thick layer of hazardous haze en...
16 Feb, 2024, 12.28 AM IST
Pakistan's Punjab govt may impose Covid-19-like restrictions in Lahore as air quality worsensThe Punjab government in Lahore, Pakistan, is considering implementing coronavirus-like restrictions to combat the worsening smog situation...
10 Oct, 2023, 07.34 PM IST
Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries: Survey14 Mar, 2023, 02.42 PM IST
Republican candidate Herschel Walker gives 'unique' explanation for air pollution in US. Read details hereEyeing the Georgia Senate seat, Republican candidate Herschel Walker talks about climate change and shares his theory about air pollution.
13 Jul, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
In 2021, Delhi most polluted capital in world, no Indian city met WHO air quality standard: ReportThe report mentioned that among the most polluted capital cities, Dhaka ranked second after Delhi, followed by N'Djamena in Chad, Dushanbe ...
22 Mar, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
22 of world's 30 most polluted cities are in India: ReportDelhi is the most polluted capital city globally. Ghaziabad is the second most polluted city in the world followed by Bulandshahar, Bisrakh...
16 Mar, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
Ghaziabad is the second most polluted city in the world followed by Bulandshahar, Bisrakh Jalalpur, Noida, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow and Bhiwari16 Mar, 2021, 05.07 PM IST