"Rising Pollution Levels"

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11 January 2026

Cold winter air blankets Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, on January 11, 2026, creating stagnant conditions that trap pollution close to the ground as air quality deteriorates across the city. Falling temperatures and limited wind movement intensify haze in several areas, raising particulate matter levels and reducing visibility.

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11 January 2026

Cold winter air blankets Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, on January 11, 2026, creating stagnant conditions that trap pollution close to the ground as air quality deteriorates across the city. Falling temperatures and limited wind movement intensify haze in several areas, raising particulate matter levels and reducing visibility.

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11 January 2026

Cold winter air blankets Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, on January 11, 2026, creating stagnant conditions that trap pollution close to the ground as air quality deteriorates across the city. Falling temperatures and limited wind movement intensify haze in several areas, raising particulate matter levels and reducing visibility.

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5 January 2026

Amid dense smog on a cold winter morning behind Howrah Bridge in Howrah, West Bengal, on January 4, 2026, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Ballygunge remains in the 'poor' category throughout the day, rising from 241.

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18 December 2025

Vehicles move along a road on a cold and foggy morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 18, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

Pigeons fly in front of the Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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#13098693

15 December 2025

A man rows a boat on the waters of Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

A man rows a boat on the waters of Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

A man rows a boat on the waters of Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

A man rows a boat on the waters of Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

A man rows a boat on the waters of Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

A man wrapped in warm clothes walks along a street on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

An ambulance moves along a road on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

A man walks over a wooden bridge on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

A boatman collects plastic bottles and garbage from the waters of Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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15 December 2025

A man rows a boat on the waters of Tchunte Kul, a tributary of Dal Lake, on a cold and foggy winter morning in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 15, 2025. Kashmir is in the grip of an intense cold wave, with dense fog persisting across several parts of the Valley. According to data from Air Quality India, several areas in Jammu and Kashmir record an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 288, placing them in the 'Very Poor' category on international air-quality standards. The rising pollution levels spark growing concern about their potential impact on tourism in the region.

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