Scientists say toxic smog choking Pakistan will get worse
With the arrival of cooler temperatures, perpetually poor air quality has reached hazardous levels causing disruptions in daily activities. As VOA Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, experts say the problem that keeps returning every winter will get worse over time.
India's toxic smog cuts off visibility in several areas
Toxic smog blanketed northern India on Thursday, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as high levels of pollution combined with humidity, low wind speed, and a drop in temperature, officials said.
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery.
Pakistan’s toxic smog cover is now visible from space
Pakistan’s cities slip under toxic smog as live readings for Lahore show PM2.5 levels 100 times over what WHO prescribes
India, Pakistan blanketed in smog so thick, it's visible from space: See pictures
Toxic smog in India and Pakistan has caused air quality in the major metropolitans of Lahore, Multan, Delhi and Chandigarh to deteriorate to toxic levels.
Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit
Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.That is more than 53 times the World Health Organization recommended daily maximum of fine particulate matter -- dangerous cancer-causing microparticles known as PM2.
Deadly toxic smog cover over Pakistan and India can be seen from space
The satellite images show an extremely heavy grey smog over Pakistan. It stretches into northern parts of India, albeit is lighter than the one over its neighbouring country.
Smog crisis in Pakistan and India: NASA images reveal threat
Dense smog hovering over Pakistan's Punjab province and much of India is visible from space, as seen in NASA's satellite images. Asia is grappling with intense air pollution. Both Pakistan and India are experiencing exceptionally dense smog.
Smog crisis: India and Pakistan choke under toxic haze
Dense smog hovering over Punjab province and much of India is visible from space. It can be observed in NASA's satellite images. Asia is grappling with severe air pollution. Pakistan and India, especially,
India's toxic smog hides Taj Mahal, delays flights
By Sakshi Dayal NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Toxic smog obscured India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, as well as Sikhism's ...
The Express Tribune1h
Thick toxic smog in India shrouds Taj Mahal, Golden Temple
Toxic smog obscured India’s famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, as well as Sikhism’s holiest shrine, the Golden Temple ...
Flying ants, toxic smog, eclipse: Weirdest incidents that stopped cricket matches
Aside from weather-related interruptions, there have been instances where matches have been stopped for peculiar reasons.
AOL2h
Delhi smog visible from space as air quality ranked ‘severe’ for second day running
The toxic smog engulfing Delhi was visible from space as satellite images captured the Indian national capital’s “severe” ...
Lahore reports over 15,000 respiratory cases in one day due to toxic haze, Nasa shares smog photo
Lahore, Pakistan, is grappling with hazardous smog, recording a pollution index of 1165. Hospitals are overwhelmed with ...
UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in ...
Where is Taj Mahal? It disappears behind smog as Agra air pollution rises
A dense smog blanketed the Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday as pollution levels surged, obscuring the iconic monument from view.