Search results for Kashmir Air Quality

J&K among 6 worst-performing states, UTs in water quality index

Srinagar, Apr 29: J&K figures among the six worst-performing states and UTs in India on a widely circulated water quality index, ranking 31st out of 36. With a score of 62 perc...

City records average AQI at 88

Central Asia takes on smog

IQAir, a Swiss company that measures global air quality, regularly designates Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan’s major cities as having “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air.

City records average AQI at 61

AP Air Quality Worsens, PM10 Exceeds National Standards for Third Year

PM10 levels rose from an annual average of 67 µg/m³ (micrograms per cubic meter) in 2024 to 84 µg/m³ in 2026, significantly above India's permissible limit of 60 µg/m³.

City records average AQI at 75

Once pristine Beehama spring turns polluted, fish deaths raise alarm

Ganderbal, Apr 12: The Beehama spring in Ganderbal, central Kashmir—once known for its pristine waters—has fallen victim to severe pollution, with reports of mass fish mortality tr...

Batamaloo residents seek ventilation for community hall cooking zone

Srinagar, May 25: Residents of Shah Faisalabad area at Batamaloo have expressed serious concern over rising smoke emanating from a local community hall cooking zone, saying that ab...

Central Asia Steps Up Air Quality Efforts Amid Rising Pollution

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 29th globally for air pollution in 2025, with fine particulate matte...

Lahore's average AQI recorded at 61

Air quality breaches unhealthy levels in four areas, Putrajaya hovers near 150

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Air quality deteriorated across parts of the Klang Valley and Negeri Sembilan today, with...

Average AQI recorded at 54 in Lahore

KMC to display air quality index in Karachi

Kashmir’s spring bloom comes with a hidden sting

Srinagar, Apr 28: Kashmir’s spring is a spectacle of colours, a visual melody.  Apple, pear, and almond orchards burst into bloom. Mustard fields and Acacia trees add to the vibran...

Unusual heat grips Kashmir, temps soar; Sgr records 31.7°C

MeT forecasts rain, hailstorms between May 11-13 Srinagar: Kashmir witnessed an unusual rise in day temperatures on Saturday, with Srinagar recording 31.7 degrees Celsius, which wa...

दिल्ली की हवा में लें राहत की सांस! एयर क्वालिटी साफ, 100 से कम AQI

Delhi Pollution: राष्ट्रीय राजधानी की हवा साफ हो गई है. IMD के मुताबिक, मौसम में बदलाव और बारिश की गतिविधियों की वजह से दिल्ली का एयर क्वालिटी इंडेक्स यानी AQI गिरकर 100 के भी नीचे...

KASHMIR’S WEATHER WIDESCREEN: WHAT’S CHANGING AND WHY IT MATTER

Kashmir, known for its unique climate, faces severe transformations due to climate change, including rising temperatures, declining snowfall, and altered rainfall patterns. These c...

दिल्ली में गर्मी-धूल ने AQI बढ़ाया, लेकिन पिछले सालों से हवा अब भी साफ

दिल्ली में गर्मी और धूल भरी हवाओं से AQI 254 तक पहुंचकर खराब हो गया, लेकिन मई 2026 का औसत AQI 156 रहा, जो पिछले कई सालों से बेहतर है. 28 मई से बारिश और ठंडी हवाएं राहत देंगी.

Rainfall improves city’s air quality

Price of a Breath

When clean air turns scarce, cities sort people by what they can inhale. In Hyderabad, summer AQI sits between 90 and 130, in the moderate to poor range

Rains, snow bring temperature down

Srinagar, Apr 19: Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Kashmir and rainfall across the Valley's plains brought down temperatures on Sunday, officials said. Moderate snowfall was...

Intermittent rains lash Kashmir Valley; snowfall in Drass, Zojila, temperatures dip

Srinagar, May 25: Intermittent rain lashed several parts of the Kashmir Valley on Monday, while fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Drass and Zojila led to a dip in temperature...

Is Kashmir’s white spring fluff really pollen? What science says

Every spring, Kashmir witnesses a strange transformation. As winter fades and the Valley begins to bloom with almond flowers and fresh greenery, the air also fills with floating wh...

Jammu sizzles above normal, rain alert issued for Kashmir

Srinagar, May 20: Heatwave continued to sweep parts of Jammu division on Wednesday as the Meteorological Department forecast thunderstorms, gusty winds and hailstorms across Jammu...