When the air is clear in Kathmandu
A change in wind direction on Tuesday blew away thick smoke from farm fires and industrial pollution from north India to reveal...
smog
Wildfires in Nepal cause air quality to plummet
Kathmandu Valley endured one of the worst air quality in recent years on Friday as wildfires fanned by strong winds scorched forests...
Air pollution is more dangerous than smoking
Despite public awareness and relentless media coverage, Kathmandu’s air quality has worsened in the past two years. But public outrage does not...
Bad Air
A public perception survey among Kathmandu Valley residents conducted last year shows near unanimous agreement that pollution levels are bad and getting worse. The...
Green sticker = green light to pollute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Sv3a2LjxoVehicle owners in Kathmandu need to pass an annual emission test, but many just buy Green Stickers over the counter while some...
Solution to pollution
Air quality across Nepal has been deteriorating over the years. The average PM2.5 (concentration of particles smaller than 2.5 microns) in Kathmandu...
One Atmosphere
When we reduce air pollution, we reduce the impact of climate change
Toxic bubble
Kathmandu is the centre of everything in Nepal: power, administration, public education, tourism, hospitals. Till the late 1970s, the Valley’s built-up areas...
How to clean up Kathmandu’s air
We just need the political will to push solutions through
#BeatAirPollution
The theme of World Environment Day 2019 on Wednesday 5 June is air pollution, and how to reduce it. This is not...
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