Pakistan: Lahore's Toxic Smog Now Visible From Space

Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated' but won't give up
The government in Lahore has closed schools and public spaces and shut down factories. Environmental lawyer Ahmad Rafay Alam shares his perspective: "frustrated" but still fighting.
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery.
Pakistan’s toxic smog cover is now visible from space
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Toxic smog in India and Pakistan has caused air quality in the major metropolitans of Lahore, Multan, Delhi and Chandigarh to deteriorate to toxic levels.
Deadly toxic smog cover over Pakistan and India can be seen from space
The satellite images show an extremely heavy grey smog over Pakistan. It stretches into northern parts of India, albeit is lighter than the one over its neighbouring country.
Smog crisis in Pakistan and India: NASA images reveal threat
Dense smog hovering over Pakistan's Punjab province and much of India is visible from space, as seen in NASA's satellite images. Asia is grappling with intense air pollution. Both Pakistan and India are experiencing exceptionally dense smog.
Smog crisis: India and Pakistan choke under toxic haze
Dense smog hovering over Punjab province and much of India is visible from space. It can be observed in NASA's satellite images. Asia is grappling with severe air pollution. Pakistan and India, especially,
Pakistan employs new measures to deal with nearly 70,000 people affected daily by hazardous smog
Pakistan introduced mobile clinics and added more beds in hospitals to treat the nearly 70,000 patients received daily with ...
Smog so thick you can't see ahead: From flight operations to lung problems, how toxic air is disrupting India
Toxic smog has engulfed parts of India and Pakistan, severely impacting visibility and air quality. Lahore currently ranks as ...
India's toxic smog hides Taj Mahal, delays flights
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UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
The U.N. children’s agency is warning that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in ...
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Pakistan dispatch: Lahore smog crisis poses challenge and opportunity for courts enforcing Constitution’s new environmental rights
She files this dispatch from Lahore. Lahore, Pakistan’s second-largest city with a population exceeding 13 million and the city where I live, is currently facing a recurring smog crisis—a ...
Hundreds Hospitalized, Schools Closed From Dangerous Smog in Pakistan
Authorities across a large area of eastern Pakistan shut down all parks and museums on Friday due to record-breaking smog ...
Pakistan’s Punjab Launches Plan to Curb World’s Worst Smog
The government of Pakistan’s most polluted province has launched a new policy to address a protracted smog crisis, after the ...
Pakistan's record smog triggers anguish and anxiety
On the streets of Pakistan's second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air ...
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Climate Challenges Don't See Borders As NASA Pic Shows Smog-Covered Lahore, Delhi
A thick toxic blanket of smog covering eastern Pakistan and entire northern India is seen in a striking satellite image ...