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20 January 2026

Air quality display board showing PM10 air quality level exceeding safe limits is seen in Krakow, Poland on January 20th, 2026. Today Krakow was the most polluted city in the world. Due to high air pollution citizens are recommended to limit outdoor activities and public city transport is free of charge.

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20 January 2026

Air quality display board showing PM10 air quality level exceeding safe limits is seen in Krakow, Poland on January 20th, 2026. Today Krakow was the most polluted city in the world. Due to high air pollution citizens are recommended to limit outdoor activities and public city transport is free of charge.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: View of Krakow's suburban district skyline obscured by heavy air pollution, seen from Krakus Mound, during very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: A view over Krakow's Nowa Huta district, with the Krakow district heating and power plant in the background, as air pollution reaches 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the most polluted in the world on the date. in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: The city of Krakow introduced free public transport as air pollution exceeded safety limits, during very high levels of PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: A view over Krakow seen from Krakus Mound, during a very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: View of Krakow's suburban district skyline obscured by heavy air pollution, seen from Krakus Mound, during very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: A view over Krakow seen from Krakus Mound, during a very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: A view over Krakow seen from Krakus Mound, during a very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: A view over Krakow's Nowa Huta district, with the Krakow district heating and power plant in the background, as air pollution reaches 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the most polluted in the world on the date. in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: An information board displays high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: A view over Krakow seen from Krakus Mound, during a very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: View of Krakow's suburban district skyline obscured by heavy air pollution, seen from Krakus Mound, during very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: A view over Krakow seen from Krakus Mound, during a very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: A view over Krakow's Podgorze district with the Old Town in the background, seen from Krakus Mound, during very high levels of PM2.5 and PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026, with air quality reaching 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the most polluted in the world on the date.

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20 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND, JANUARY 20: Significant traffic moves amid very high levels of PM10 air pollution in Krakow, Poland, on January 20, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels (AQI over 200), ranking the city among the world's most polluted for the date.

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