smog

Environment dept sends cases of 170 brick kilns to tribunal

Area of small private houses where she lives on the outskirts of Bishkek, the air quality is particularly bad

As the city’s air quality dips below hazardous levels, experts call for drastic measures to mitigate the crisis

MoCC officials say rising numbers of vehicles, factories spoiled city’s environment

Desperate residents in Lahore are hoping to get their hands on his newly invented low-cost air purifier

Transport sector is the top contributor to air pollution in the province

Only two out of 400 brick kilns adopt environment-friendly zigzag technology

Lahore has lost about 70 per cent of its tree cover as the city became an urban centre, says minister

Visibility on Lahore-Islamabad, Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway comes down to zero

School children also filed a petition against smog

Departments shove the blame on each other or India to escape accountability

State minister for climate change says no authority monitoring the situation

A grey cloud hung over Tehran on Sunday, obstructing the view of the mountains overlooking the city to the north

Provincial authorities lack the means to collect accurate in-depth data on the province’s bad air quality

Only 30 of the establishments complied, authorities sealed the remaining brick kilns

The smog impact can be easily observed with the number of people visiting the hospital for respiratory issues

Judge reprimands department concerned over its failure to control situation

Environmental department is directed to improve departmental efficiency

With Air Quality Index ranking of over 162 in the provincial capital

Premier was in Lahore on a day-long trip

Young and elderly and people with respiratory illnesses were warned to stay indoors

PM during his day-trip to Lahore says his govt is focusing on strengthening the economy

Visibility level at many points of national highways reduced to only 150 metres

Lahore’s worsening air quality has led it to overtake New Delhi on some days as the most polluted city in the world

Kilns in Bangladesh have been identified by authorities as a key cause of air pollution

CM says cutting of hundreds of trees by previous govt leading cause of smog

Clear policy in favour of clean fuels should be announced without further loss of time

Air quality in Lahore still ‘unhealthy’ despite rain

We need to understand global warming through the immense literature that continues to be published on it

No brick kiln will be allowed to use substandard fuel

EPD director addresses a seminar organised by CCT at the Punjab University

Smog continues to hit hazardous levels in Lahore

The toxic air cuts short the lives of one million people in India every year, according to govt research

Experts advise imposing ban on burning wood and coal in open spaces

New Delhi has been choked on and off for weeks, as pollution cast a toxic pall over the metropolis

Farmers burning stubble in their fields in areas around the city have been generating clouds of acrid smoke

Banners hung at all hospitals across district, awareness seminars being organised

Doctors say kids breathe the noxious air twice as fast as adults, causing respiratory problems, mental health issues

This alarming smog situation is not a new phenomenon, nor does it come without warning

Govt issues alert; possibility of changing school timings in province emerges

At least 48,000 farm fires reported in two Indian states since late September

Provincial govt urges public to refrain from taking kids outdoors unless absolutely necessary

Construction temporarily banned, schools closed until Wednesday in the city

Lahore Zoo Veterinary Officer Dr Rizwan Khan says animals and birds are affected by smoke

A poisonous haze envelops New Delhi every winter, caused by vehicle fumes, industrial emissions

Last year, a UN report found 14 of the world's 15 most polluted cities were in India

It is causing respiratory and eye problems to masses, particularly children

Pledges one billion euros to help Indian cities switch to green transport

The smog problem can only be effectively tackled through joint efforts of all countries in the region

Much of the province faces threat of deteriorating air quality