As part of its commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainable operations, Diamond Paints has installed an IQAir Air Quality Monitoring Device at its Head Office in Kot Lakhpat, Lahore. The device provides real-time data on the surrounding air quality – including AQI levels, PM2.5, PM10, PM1, temperature, humidity, and air pressure – ensuring transparent access […]
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Lahore chokes: AQI hits hazardous 403, tops global pollution charts
Lahore became the world’s most polluted city on Wednesday as air quality hit a hazardous AQI of 403. Dense smog covered major roads, including Kahna Nau, GT Road, and Egerton Road. Local authorities reported peak AQI readings reaching 500 in some areas. Citizens faced severe breathing difficulties, especially schoolchildren and the elderly. Experts warned that […]
Lahore tops most-polluted city list as air quality reaches ‘hazardous’ levels
Air pollution reached dangerous levels in several cities across Punjab on Saturday. According to most polluted major city ranking of Swiss group IQAir, Lahore became the most polluted city in the world. Early Saturday morning, Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 363, a level considered extremely hazardous to human health. Whereas, India’s capital […]
Lahore tops world pollution chart
Lahore_ Punjab’s capital, Lahore, once again claimed the top spot as the world’s most polluted city on Saturday morning, with hazardous air blanketing the metropolis and nearby regions. According to air quality monitoring platform IQ Air, Lahore recorded a US AQI of 412 at 8:30am — a level categorized as hazardous — with PM2.5 concentrations reaching […]
Lahore continues to battle deteriorating air quality
The city continued to battle deteriorating air quality on Wednesday, with dense smog and rising pollution levels affecting visibility and public health. According to IQAir, Lahore recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 153, placing it in the “unhealthy” category, as the PM2.5 concentration was 11.7 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended limit. […]
World’s most polluted nations struggle as U.S. ends air quality monitoring
Only seven countries met the World Health Organization’s air quality standards in 2024, according to data from Swiss monitoring firm IQAir. Chad and Bangladesh were the most polluted, with smog levels exceeding WHO limits by more than 15 times. Australia, New Zealand, and a few Caribbean and European nations were the only ones to meet […]
US states under air-quality alerts as Canadian smoke drifts south
NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) – More than a dozen U.S. states were under air-quality alerts on Wednesday as smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in eastern Canada wafted south, casting a dull gray pallor over the skyline of New York and other big cities. Health authorities in 15 states from Vermont to South Carolina […]
Lahore again topped list of ‘most polluted city’ in world
Lahore has once again become the most polluted city in the world with its Air Quality Index as high as 365. According to the data released by the Air Quality Index on Wednesday, Lahore topped the list of the dirtiest cities in the world with a concentration of lung-damaging Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) in the […]
Punjab University to use artificial rain to reduce smog
As there appears to be no immediate let-up in the intensity of smog in Lahore in the absence of natural rainfall, Punjab’s academia has therefore decided to utilize artificial rain. Dr Munawar Sabir, Director of the CIMR, revealed that they have been experimenting with artificial rain for several months and have made all of the […]