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30 January 2026

Smoke rises from a chimney at a coal mine in winter in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on January 23, 2026.

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22 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 20: A view of Krakow’s Podgorze district and Old Town from Krakus Mound as the city experiences 'Very Unhealthy' air pollution levels (AQI over 200), ranking it among the world’s most polluted cities on January 20, 2026, in Krakow, Poland.

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22 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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#13229428

22 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 20: A view of Krakow’s Podgorze district and Old Town from Krakus Mound as the city experiences 'Very Unhealthy' air pollution levels (AQI over 200), ranking it among the world’s most polluted cities on January 20, 2026, in Krakow, Poland.

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22 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 20: A view of Krakow’s Podgorze district and Old Town from Krakus Mound as the city experiences 'Very Unhealthy' air pollution levels (AQI over 200), ranking it among the world’s most polluted cities on January 20, 2026, in Krakow, Poland.

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#13229431

22 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 20: A view of Krakow’s Podgorze district and Old Town from Krakus Mound as the city experiences 'Very Unhealthy' air pollution levels (AQI over 200), ranking it among the world’s most polluted cities on January 20, 2026, in Krakow, Poland.

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22 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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22 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 20: A view of Krakow’s Podgorze district and Old Town from Krakus Mound as the city experiences 'Very Unhealthy' air pollution levels (AQI over 200), ranking it among the world’s most polluted cities on January 20, 2026, in Krakow, Poland.

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#13228871

22 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 22: An information board displays very high PM10 air pollution levels, showing a reading of 144, in the center of Krakow, Poland, on January 22, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels, varying by location across the city, with some areas recording AQI readings above 190 and other monitoring stations reporting values between 150 and over 200, ranking Krakow again among the world’s most polluted cities on the date.

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#13228879

22 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 22: An information board displays very high PM10 air pollution levels, showing a reading of 144, in the center of Krakow, Poland, on January 22, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels, varying by location across the city, with some areas recording AQI readings above 190 and other monitoring stations reporting values between 150 and over 200, ranking Krakow again among the world’s most polluted cities on the date.

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22 January 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND – JANUARY 22: An information board displays very high PM10 air pollution levels, showing a reading of 144, in the center of Krakow, Poland, on January 22, 2026. A thick layer of smog persisted throughout the day as air quality indicators reached 'Very Unhealthy' levels, varying by location across the city, with some areas recording AQI readings above 190 and other monitoring stations reporting values between 150 and over 200, ranking Krakow again among the world’s most polluted cities on the date.

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11 January 2026

Clouds appear on the early winter morning in Kolkata, India, on January 11, 2026.

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#13160999

6 January 2026

A street vendor stands next to a tangled utility cable installation on Jalan Raya Kapuk in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 6, 2026. Local residents complain about the tangled utility cable network in the area, saying it reduces the comfort and beauty of the city and could potentially endanger road users.

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6 January 2026

A pedestrian walks past a tangled utility cable installation on Jalan Raya Kapuk in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 6, 2026. Local residents complain about the tangled utility cable network in the area, saying it reduces the comfort and beauty of the city and could potentially endanger road users.

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4 January 2026

On a cold day in Kolkata, India, on January 4, 2026, people walk on the street.

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4 January 2026

On a cold day in Kolkata, India, on January 4, 2026, people walk on the street.

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