World’s Worst Air Pollution in Lahore Reaches New Record
2 days ago · Pakistan’s smog situation has gone from bad to worse as air pollution rose to a record in Lahore. Sensors tracked by the Swiss monitor IQAir recorded an air quality index of 1,300 in the country ...
Pakistani province declares health emergency ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.. Smog has choked Punjab for weeks, sickening nearly 2 million people and shrouding vast swathes of the province in a toxic haze.. A senior provincial minister, Marriyum Aurangzeb, declared the health emergency at a press conference and announced measures to ...
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
5 days ago · Millions of people die each year from air pollution-related health issues. Air pollution from fossil fuels is killing 5.1 million people worldwide every year, according to a study published in the ...
Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is ... - NPR
3 days ago · News reports have referred to the rising levels of air pollution in Lahore as "apocalyptic smog that is ... I've been looking at air pollution in Lahore and other Pakistani cities for close to 10 ...
Lahore smog: Pollution hits record levels in Pakistan city - BBC
Lahore and its 13 million residents have now been choking for a week; the air quality index has passed the 1,000 mark repeatedly this month - anything above 300 is considered hazardous.
Districts in Pakistan close parks and museums because of record ...
Nov 8, 2024 · Toxic smog has shrouded Lahore, a city of 14 million people, and other parts of Punjab since last month, and health officials say more than 30,000 people have been treated for respiratory ailments in smog-hit districts.
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures - NBC News
Nov 4, 2024 · Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan’s second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures, including closing schools.
Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level - BBC News
Nov 3, 2024 · Unprecedented air pollution in the Pakistani city of Lahore has forced authorities to close all primary schools for a week. From Monday, 50% of office workers will also work from home, as part of ...
Thick smog shuts down Pakistan’s Lahore, sickens tens of thousands
Nov 9, 2023 · Authorities shutter schools, markets and parks for four days due to the toxic air after tens of thousands fall ill. A wave of thick, toxic fog has enveloped Pakistan’s Lahore city, causing tens...
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures
Nov 3, 2024 · KARACHI — Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and ...