Air Quality Statistics - The Kathmandu Post

The Post uses data from World Air Quality Index and updates the page every 15 minutes. Data for some cities may not update regularly.

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.

Unusual rains expected this year, authorities stress preparedness

Department of Hydrology and Meteorology says 55 to 60 percent more rainfall likely in some places of the country.

Dry conditions are fuelling wildfires but authorities are ill-equipped to tackle them

103 wildfires were recorded across the country Sunday. Rain unlikely for next three days.

Forest cover may have increased but agricultural land is shrinking

Farmlands have shrunk by 2.1 percentage points with the expansion of built-up area from 2000 to 2019, latest data suggest.

Summer migratory bird species arrive in Nepal to lay eggs

Several bird species come to Nepal every year as country has favourable climatic conditions for breeding.

Lack of climate technology hinders critical climate action

Scientists stress investment in weather forecasting technology and frequent impact-based weather forecasting.

Forest fires and open burning activities cause haze in Kathmandu Valley

As people started burning household waste due to a halt in garbage collection, experts warn the worst is yet to come.

Climate change: A matter of political will

Despite alarming reports on Nepal’s vulnerability to the climate crisis, the lack of political commitment is deeply concerning, according to experts.

Climate change displacing the most vulnerable

Swift changes driven by a changing climate bring a new set of problems directly affecting lives and livelihoods.

Highest glacier on Mt Everest is melting at a rapid pace, a new study shows

The rate at which the glacier is thinning is blamed on climate change and it’s a cause for concern for countries relying on Himalayas for water, irrigation and hydropower.

Snowfall disrupts life across country, bad weather causes flight cancellations

Farmers in mountain districts, however, are happy as snowfall will give a boost to apple, barley and wheat production—the key winter crops in the region.