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Delhi Wasn't World's Most Polluted City Last Year, This Indian Town Was
At the country level, Pakistan ranked as the world's most polluted nation, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan.
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44% Indian Cities Face Chronic Air Pollution, Only 4% Under National Clean Air Programme
The PM2.5 assessment for 2025 ranks Byrnihat (Assam), Delhi, and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) as India's top three most polluted cities with annual concentrations of 100 g/m, 96 g/m, and 93 g/m, respectively.
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No Major Indian City Has Safe AQI, Not Even Once In A Decade, Finds Study
Despite cloud seeding, a push for cleaner fuels, electric buses, and countless emergency action plans, Delhi's annual average AQI still lingers around 180 in 2025
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This City Is The World's Most Polluted. Hint: It's Not Delhi
A small city on the Meghalaya-Assam border, nearly 2,000 kilometres away from Delhi, is the most polluted in the world, according to a report published by a global pollution watchdog.
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13 Of World's 20 Most Polluted Cities In India, Delhi Most Polluted Capital
Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday.
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Is Air Pollution Associated With The Risk Of Blood Clots?
Air Pollution And Blood Clotting: From respiratory issues to cardiovascular problems, the pollutants in the air contribute to chronic conditions.
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Drone Monitoring To Be Part Of Winter Action Plan In Delhi: AAP's Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Thursday that the government will implement a 21-point Winter Action Plan to combat air pollution, featuring real-time drone monitoring of pollution hotspots.
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Patna Second Most Polluted City In The Country. First Is...
Patna was the second most polluted city in India on Sunday, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 316, which is classified as 'very poor'.
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This Thai Tourist Hotspot Tops World's Most Polluted Cities
Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to the usually picturesque northern city were left wheezing in the toxic air.
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Meghalaya's Byrnihat India's Most Polluted City In 2023: Report
Byrnihat in Meghalaya topped the list of the most polluted cities in India in 2023, closely followed by Begusarai in Bihar and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, according to a report released on Wednesday.
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Pakistan's Lahore Remains Most Polluted City In World: Report
Pakistan's Lahore on Monday remained on top of the list of the most polluted cities of the world with an average pollution reading of 415, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.
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Why New York Was World's Most Polluted Major City On Tuesday
New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze, according to the IQAir website.
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39 Of World's 50 Most Polluted Cities Are In India: Report
India was the world's eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year. While the PM 2.5 level has dipped to 53.3 micrograms/cubic metre, that is still over 10 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit.
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Delhi Was India's Most Polluted City In 2022: Report
Delhi was the most polluted city in India in 2022 with PM2.5 levels more than double the safe limit and the third highest average PM10 concentration, according to an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board data.
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63 Indian Cities In 100 Most Polluted Places On Earth: Report
India's air pollution worsened in 2021, according to the World Air Quality Report released by IQAir, a Swiss firm. This ends a three-year trend of improving air quality.
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Delhi Wasn't World's Most Polluted City Last Year, This Indian Town Was
At the country level, Pakistan ranked as the world's most polluted nation, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan.
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44% Indian Cities Face Chronic Air Pollution, Only 4% Under National Clean Air Programme
The PM2.5 assessment for 2025 ranks Byrnihat (Assam), Delhi, and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) as India's top three most polluted cities with annual concentrations of 100 g/m, 96 g/m, and 93 g/m, respectively.
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No Major Indian City Has Safe AQI, Not Even Once In A Decade, Finds Study
Despite cloud seeding, a push for cleaner fuels, electric buses, and countless emergency action plans, Delhi's annual average AQI still lingers around 180 in 2025
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This City Is The World's Most Polluted. Hint: It's Not Delhi
A small city on the Meghalaya-Assam border, nearly 2,000 kilometres away from Delhi, is the most polluted in the world, according to a report published by a global pollution watchdog.
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13 Of World's 20 Most Polluted Cities In India, Delhi Most Polluted Capital
Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday.
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Is Air Pollution Associated With The Risk Of Blood Clots?
Air Pollution And Blood Clotting: From respiratory issues to cardiovascular problems, the pollutants in the air contribute to chronic conditions.
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Drone Monitoring To Be Part Of Winter Action Plan In Delhi: AAP's Gopal Rai
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Thursday that the government will implement a 21-point Winter Action Plan to combat air pollution, featuring real-time drone monitoring of pollution hotspots.
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Patna Second Most Polluted City In The Country. First Is...
Patna was the second most polluted city in India on Sunday, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 316, which is classified as 'very poor'.
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This Thai Tourist Hotspot Tops World's Most Polluted Cities
Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to the usually picturesque northern city were left wheezing in the toxic air.
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Meghalaya's Byrnihat India's Most Polluted City In 2023: Report
Byrnihat in Meghalaya topped the list of the most polluted cities in India in 2023, closely followed by Begusarai in Bihar and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, according to a report released on Wednesday.
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Pakistan's Lahore Remains Most Polluted City In World: Report
Pakistan's Lahore on Monday remained on top of the list of the most polluted cities of the world with an average pollution reading of 415, Pakistan-based ARY News reported.
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Why New York Was World's Most Polluted Major City On Tuesday
New York was the most polluted major city in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed the city in haze, according to the IQAir website.
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39 Of World's 50 Most Polluted Cities Are In India: Report
India was the world's eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year. While the PM 2.5 level has dipped to 53.3 micrograms/cubic metre, that is still over 10 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit.
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Delhi Was India's Most Polluted City In 2022: Report
Delhi was the most polluted city in India in 2022 with PM2.5 levels more than double the safe limit and the third highest average PM10 concentration, according to an analysis of Central Pollution Control Board data.
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63 Indian Cities In 100 Most Polluted Places On Earth: Report
India's air pollution worsened in 2021, according to the World Air Quality Report released by IQAir, a Swiss firm. This ends a three-year trend of improving air quality.
