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Dhaka ranks second among cities worldwide with the worst air quality, recording an AQI of 260 at 9:55 am on Friday. The city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, posing serious health risks to residents, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). India’s Delhi and Qatar’s Doha occupied the first and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 330 and 230, respectively. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second for the second straight day on Thursday on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 223 at 10:10 am.   Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’ referring to an alarming healthy threat, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. India’s Kolkata, Afghanistan’s Kabul and Kuwait’s Kuwait City cities respectively occupied the first, third, and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 225, 212, and 207 respectively. Dhaka 3rd most polluted city in the world this morning The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.  

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 236 at 9:50 am this morning (December 24, 2025). Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’ referring to an alarming healthy threat, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. India’s Kolkata, Egypt’s Cairo and India’s Delhi cities respectively occupied the first, third, and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 247, 197, and 190 respectively. The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka’s air turns ‘very unhealthy’ Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 252 at 9:05 am on Tuesday morning. Dhaka’s air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. Egypt’s Cairo, India's Delhi and India’s Kolkata occupied the first, second and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 374, 290 and 210, respectively. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy' and 301-400 is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents. The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.  

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 250 at 9:50 am this morning (December 22, 2025). Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’ referring to an alarming healthy threat, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. India’s Delhi, Egypt’s Cairo and again India’s Kolkata cities respectively occupied the first, second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 284, 261, and 205 respectively. The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. Dhaka’s air quality 6th worst in the world this morning The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

The Southern Ocean, one of Earth’s most remote regions, is far from tranquil. Towering waves that can engulf ships produce a constant roar along the Antarctic Peninsula, where expansive blue waters meet brilliant white ice. Tourists in bright red jackets navigate the Lemaire Channel, nicknamed the “Kodak Gap” for its striking cliffs and ice formations. Armed with binoculars, they watch for orcas, seals, and penguins, witnessing firsthand a fragile ecosystem increasingly affected by climate change. The Antarctic Peninsula is among the fastest-warming areas on the planet. Its surrounding waters act as a major carbon sink, absorbing about 40% of human-generated CO₂, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Rising temperatures, driven by fossil fuel emissions, threaten to reshape the region’s wildlife and landscapes. Gentoo penguins, recognized by their slender orange beaks and white eye patches, appear to be thriving. They are shifting farther south, nesting on exposed rocks and hunting in open water, allowing populations to grow. Adelie penguins, by contrast, face mounting challenges. These ice-dependent birds could lose 60% of their colonies by 2100 as warming waters reduce their food supply and safe resting areas, studies show. Between 2002 and 2020, Antarctica lost an estimated 149 billion metric tons of ice annually, according to NASA. Loon population rebounds in Maine, bringing more haunting calls to lakes For visitors, Antarctica remains a vast glacial wilderness. In the Drake Passage, a treacherous stretch of ocean, tourists marvel at orcas swimming in narrow channels and Pintado petrels gliding overhead. Yet the scene may change dramatically in coming decades. Expanding Gentoo colonies, shrinking ice sheets, and increasing patches of exposed rock highlight the profound impact of climate change on this remote and fragile ecosystem. Source: AP 

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 230 at 10:15 am this morning (December 21, 2025). Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’ referring to an alarming healthy threat, according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. India’s Delhi, Egypt’s Cairo and Pakistan’s Karachi cities respectively occupied the first, second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 250, 218, and 215 respectively. The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. Dhaka’s air quality still ‘unhealthy’ The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Dhaka has ranked sixth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 202 at 8:54 am this morning. Dhaka’s air this morning was classified as 'unhealthy', according to the air quality index. Afghanistan’s Kabul, India’s Delhi, Bahrain’s Manama, India’s Kolkata and Pakistan’s Karachi occupied the first five spots in the list of cities with worst air quality with AQI scores of 495, 393, 264, 226 and 203 respectively. ‘Unhealthy’ air quality persists in densely populated Dhaka When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. No relief of Dhaka as air quality still ‘unhealthy’ Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.      

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 166 at 9:50 am this morning (December 18, 2025). Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy’ referring to a healthy threat, according to the AQI index. Such unhealthy air quality continued for the past few days. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. Egypt’s Cairo, Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Delhi cities respectively occupied the first, second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 293, 284, and 280 respectively. The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them. Dhaka choked by ‘unhealthy’ air; ranks 10th worst globally The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.

Recent remarks by Indian officials have sparked frustration among residents who say the government is downplaying the severity of air pollution in the country’s capital. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav recently told Parliament that New Delhi recorded 200 days of “good” air quality this year. Experts and opposition leaders criticized the figure, saying it ignored the city’s worst pollution months. Days later, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta suggested that air quality could be managed like a temperature reading by spraying water, prompting public jeers at a city event. Earlier this year, Gupta approved a controversial cloud seeding program intended to reduce pollution, despite limited evidence of its effectiveness. Residents say such comments highlight officials’ reluctance to address the city’s toxic smog. “Instead of doing cloud seeding, I hope the government will wake up and take some real action,” said 73-year-old resident Anita. Experts note that India’s air quality standards are less strict than those of the U.S. and the World Health Organization, and monitoring networks are too sparse to accurately capture local pollution levels. While the National Clean Air Program, launched in 2019, has funded monitors and dust-reduction measures, it has done little to curb industrial or vehicular emissions—the country’s largest pollution sources. A 2024 report found that 64% of program funds went toward dust control, only 12% to vehicle pollution, and less than 1% to industrial emissions. The health impacts are severe. A 2024 Lancet study linked long-term exposure to polluted air in India to 1.5 million additional deaths annually compared with WHO standards. Yet officials, including junior health minister Prataprao Jadhav, have questioned the availability of conclusive data connecting pollution to disease or death. Campaigners warn that pregnant women, children, and the elderly are particularly at risk. “Exposure at this stage has a lifelong consequence,” said Shweta Narayan of the Global Climate and Health Alliance. Protests in New Delhi this month reflected growing public frustration. Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha criticized authorities for prioritizing image management over genuine action. “Everyone feels the pollution. People are not able to work or even breathe,” said Satish Sharma, a 60-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who has reduced his work hours due to deteriorating health. “I want to tell the government to please do something about this pollution. Otherwise, people will move away from here.” Source: AP