Air Quality Statistics - The Kathmandu Post

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AQI	Air Pollution Level	Health Implications
0-50	Good	Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
51-100	Moderate	Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
101-150	Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.
151-200	Unhealthy	Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
201-300	Very Unhealthy	Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.
301+	Hazardous	Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.

Chitwan National Park improves, restores animal habitats

Habitat degradation had long been a concern for the park, which has seen a rise in rhino deaths in recent years.

Government says it has plan to tackle monsoon disasters, but local units are not assured

With rainfall expected to be above normal this year, authorities say they are better prepared than last year. But experts say rather than anticipatory plans, focus is on post disaster response.

Pandemic adds challenges for tiger protection, wildlife conservationists say

Since the pandemic struck, incidences of human-tiger conflict have gone up. Experts suggest considering why people trespass on protected parks and why animals are wandering out.

Every year scores die by drowning, a silent catastrophe in the country

Drowning of five girls in Dhanusha is a reminder. Monsoon increases the risk. Ponds need to be fenced and awareness raised to avoid such tragedies, authorities say.

Monsoon enters Nepal with rainfall in some parts

It will take a couple of days for monsoon clouds to spread across the country.

Chure is not just environment, but a political issue, experts say

Degradation of the hills, a crucial zone balancing Nepal’s fragile ecosystem, should be a top political agenda, as it can have a profound impact on the generations to come.

Black carbon speeding up melting of glaciers, posing water scarcity threat to millions, report finds

Himalayan glaciers provide water to hundreds of millions of people, but they’re melting faster because of climate change and threatening level of pollution, which is likely to get only worse if actions are not taken in time.

Community forest user groups lambast government for not addressing concerns

They had hoped the government would resolve their outstanding issues of tax and PAN through new budget.

Officials hope data on two snow leopards movement will help in conservation efforts

Fitting two males of the species in Shey Phoksundo National Park in Dolpa with GPS collars, weighing 300-400 grams, will also provide information on their habitat, behaviour and prey base.