Tag: Air Quality

Islooites breath moderate air after light drizzle subsides months ambient pollution

ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (APP):The air quality of the federal capital was recorded as moderate on Friday as the air pollutants ratio in the atmosphere was below the permissible limits of the national environmental quality standards of the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency after yesterday’s drizzle in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad helped subside the… Continue reading Islooites breath moderate air after light drizzle subsides months ambient pollution

Air pollution low in Capital, monsoon rainfalls help improve air quality

ISLAMABAD, Jul 25 (APP):The repeated monsoon rainfalls in the country plummeted the scorching heat across the country in general but also help improve federal capital’s air quality in particular on Tuesday. The air pollution in the metropolis remained low since the onset of the recent monsoon spell as prolonged rainy weather helped in containing air… Continue reading Air pollution low in Capital, monsoon rainfalls help improve air quality

Environment friendly public transport vital for improving air quality, mobility of people

Fakhar Alam PESHAWAR, Apr 17 (APP): Instead of enjoying fragrance of red roses, jasmine and others spring flowers; Peshawarties were exposed to inhale polluted air mostly emanating from tsunami of unregistered rickshaws, taxis and old passengers’ vehicles. Once known a city of flowers, is now being faced with grave issue of air pollution and traffic… Continue reading Environment friendly public transport vital for improving air quality, mobility of people

Air quality of Capital turns filthy after political gatherings

ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (APP):The air quality of the federal capital on Tuesday turned filthy after high ratio of air pollutants recorded in the atmosphere due to increased vehicular traffic after political gatherings that left the metropolis drowned in air pollution. The air quality data has been collected by the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) that… Continue reading Air quality of Capital turns filthy after political gatherings

Punjab govt taking steps to improve air quality: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Nov 3 (APP): The government’s electric vehicle policy, tree plantation drive, and cooperation of every individual of society is essential to improve Air quality as no government can overcome all such problems alone, Provincial Minister for Environmental Protection Muhammad Rizwan said on Wednesday. Punjab government was taking a number of initiatives to improve the… Continue reading Punjab govt taking steps to improve air quality: Minister

Air quality remains ideal, healthy throughout April

ISLAMABAD, May 03 (APP):The air quality in the federal capital was recorded healthy throughout the outgoing month of April as air pollutant ratio was recorded below safer limits. The air pollution was also less than April, 2020 during which lock down was imposed across the Capital amid Covid-19 pandemic rise. A monthly data  projection of… Continue reading Air quality remains ideal, healthy throughout April

Capital’s air quality improves after repeated polluted days of February amid dry weather

ISLAMABAD, Mar 02 (APP):The air quality of the federal capital was recorded healthy on Tuesday as islooites witnessed first clearing in the sky after repeated days of polluted air due to increased ratio of pollutants since February amid persistent dry weather. A Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) official told APP that the average ratio of… Continue reading Capital’s air quality improves after repeated polluted days of February amid dry weather

Hazardous pollutants recorded in Federal Capital’s air quality

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP): Health experts have warned citizens to avoid unnecessary outdoor exertion as hazardous pollutants were recorded much beyond permissible limits in the Federal Capital’s air quality on Tuesday. The air with high pollutant ratio was injurious to the health of children, teenagers and old people while the patients of lungs and heart… Continue reading Hazardous pollutants recorded in Federal Capital’s air quality

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