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Pakistan's Lahore becomes the world's most polluted city as AQI hits hazardous 410

Lahore was ranked the world's most polluted city on Friday after its AQI reached 410, a hazardous level, according to IQAir. The platform reported that PM2.5 pollution was 45.2 times the World Health Organisation's annual guideline value. The city and other parts of Pakistan's Punjab province face recurring smog between…

The Economic Times · Oct 23

Months-long Indonesia wildfires spew toxic haze across Southeast Asia

Parts of southern Southeast Asia have been put under the highest-level haze alert as wildfires that have swept Indonesia for months continue to belch toxic smoke across the region. The seasonal wildfires are worse this year due to the drought conditions caused by a severe "super-El Nino" effect.

France 24 · Oct 18

Maps show surge in Indonesian wildfire hotspots where people and orangutans are choking to death

Indonesian minister says ‘super El Nino’ conditions deepening drought and fuelling fires

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Schools told to keep children indoors and flights cancelled as air pollution peaks in Sarajevo

The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina often tops the list of places with the worst air quality globally.

Euronews · Dec 18, 2025

Lahore’s toxic winters: how smog is reshaping daily life in urban Pakistan

In November 2025, Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, registered a “hazardous” air quality index of 509, according to IQAir, a global air quality monitoring organisation. The number speaks for itself. Eyes sting, throats burn and headlights blur into halos. In winter, the city feels as though it has slipped…

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2025

Two-thirds of Delhi does not have reliable air quality data

As winter deepens, New Delhi is once again losing the fight for breath. Every winter, Delhi continues to choke under hazardous air — and this year is no exception. On November 18, the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB’s) 24-hour bulletin recorded a city-wide Air Quality Index (AQI) of 374, placing Delhi…

Newslaundry · Dec 1, 2025

The IQAir Atem X wouldn't look out of place in the MoMA, but is one of the most efficient air purifiers I've tested

It's hard to believe that something so beautiful can be so functional and efficient.

TechRadar · Nov 3, 2025

Most of the world’s population is breathing dirty air: Report

IQAir study finds that Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and the Democratic Republic of Congo have the dirtiest air.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2025

13 of world’s 20 most polluted cities in India, PM2.5 over 10 times WHO norms in 35% cities: Report

Thirteen of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Meghalaya topping the list, according to the World Air Quality Report 2024 by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.

Newslaundry · Mar 11, 2025

Only THESE seven countries in the world have clean air

Only seven countries in the world have good air quality and most of the world breathes in dirty air, a report has found.

The Times of India · Mar 11, 2025