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13 March 2026

A dense layer of smog engulfs the Kathmandu Valley in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026. Air pollution intensifies across the bowl-shaped capital, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) fluctuating between 200 and 250, placing the city in the ''very unhealthy'' category and among the world's most polluted cities, according to data from the air quality monitoring platform IQAir's AirVisual. Measurements show fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at 129.9 micrograms per cubic meter--more than 25 times higher than the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization--while PM10 levels reach 100.3 ug/m3. Nepal's national AQI scale classifies readings above 200 as very unhealthy and levels exceeding 300 as hazardous. The Ministry of Health and Population advises residents to take protective measures, noting that long-term exposure to polluted air can lead to serious health complications including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. Studies on air pollution also link prolonged exposure to increased risks of diabetes, reduced lung function, and premature death.

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#13439096

13 March 2026

A dense layer of smog engulfs the Kathmandu Valley in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026. Air pollution intensifies across the bowl-shaped capital, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) fluctuating between 200 and 250, placing the city in the ''very unhealthy'' category and among the world's most polluted cities, according to data from the air quality monitoring platform IQAir's AirVisual. Measurements show fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at 129.9 micrograms per cubic meter--more than 25 times higher than the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization--while PM10 levels reach 100.3 ug/m3. Nepal's national AQI scale classifies readings above 200 as very unhealthy and levels exceeding 300 as hazardous. The Ministry of Health and Population advises residents to take protective measures, noting that long-term exposure to polluted air can lead to serious health complications including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. Studies on air pollution also link prolonged exposure to increased risks of diabetes, reduced lung function, and premature death.

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#13439098

13 March 2026

A dense layer of smog engulfs the Kathmandu Valley in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 13, 2026. Air pollution intensifies across the bowl-shaped capital, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) fluctuating between 200 and 250, placing the city in the ''very unhealthy'' category and among the world's most polluted cities, according to data from the air quality monitoring platform IQAir's AirVisual. Measurements show fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at 129.9 micrograms per cubic meter--more than 25 times higher than the safe limit recommended by the World Health Organization--while PM10 levels reach 100.3 ug/m3. Nepal's national AQI scale classifies readings above 200 as very unhealthy and levels exceeding 300 as hazardous. The Ministry of Health and Population advises residents to take protective measures, noting that long-term exposure to polluted air can lead to serious health complications including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer. Studies on air pollution also link prolonged exposure to increased risks of diabetes, reduced lung function, and premature death.

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#13435736

12 March 2026

A young Iranian boy wears a protective face mask and stands with his mother at their apartment, which is damaged during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign that strikes a residential area on Monday, March 9, in Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2026.

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#13426449

10 March 2026

A firefighter stands near the collapsed building at the corner of Alfredo Chavero St. and San Antonio Abad Avenue, on March 9.

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#13425140

9 March 2026

A veiled Iranian woman wears a protective face mask and holds up a portrait of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a rally to pledge allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei amid the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 9, 2026.

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#13420390

8 March 2026

Iranian youths wear protective face masks to protect themselves against the oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign last night. They travel on a motorcycle in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

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#13420384

8 March 2026

An Iranian woman walks along a sidewalk while wearing a protective face mask to protect herself against the oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign last night, in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

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#13420385

8 March 2026

A veiled Iranian woman walks along a sidewalk while wearing a protective face mask to protect herself against the oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign last night, in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

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#13420386

8 March 2026

An Iranian man walks along a street while wearing a protective face mask to protect himself against the oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign last night, in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

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#13420387

8 March 2026

An Iranian man walks along a sidewalk while wearing a protective face mask to protect himself against the oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign last night, in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

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#13420389

8 March 2026

An Iranian woman walks along a sidewalk while wearing a protective face mask to protect herself against the oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign last night, in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

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#13420391

8 March 2026

An Iranian man shops at a supermarket wearing a protective face mask to protect himself against the oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign last night, in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

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#13420392

8 March 2026

An Iranian woman feeds stray cats as she wears a protective face mask to protect herself against the oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign last night, in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

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#13416317

7 March 2026

A far-right protester's bulletproof vest is seen as a protest is held by far-right influencer Jake Lang in New York City, United States, on March 7, 2025.

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5 March 2026

Firefighters train at the fire station in Paris, France, on February 5, 2026.

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