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		<title>Staying safe during air pollution spikes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sagar Adhikari]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate and environmental risks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Episodic air pollution events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Risks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High exposure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PM2.5]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staying Safe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vulnerable to outdoor Air pollution]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Air pollution from episodic events are not just local issue, but a broader public health and environmental concern. To stay safe during such episodes, it is important that individuals and families minimise exposure and stay safe during high pollution episodes. This blog outlines some things preventive measures.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The burning issue beneath the haze</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sagar Adhikari]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate and environmental risks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[agricultural burning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air pollutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biochar]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[winter haze]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The authors discuss the sources of two major pollution spikes in the region - occurring between October and November, and again from March to April. They also explore the impacts of air pollution on the environment, socio-economic conditions, and public health, as well as some available solutions to address these sources at their origin ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kathmandu&#039;s pre-monsoon air pollution: Propelled by regional emissions, exacerbated by local meteorological conditions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sagar Adhikari]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pre-monsoon]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every year, in the pre-monsoon season (March - May), the Kathmandu valley experiences a double burden of exposure to high levels of forest fire (smoke) and air pollution. This year, too, was no different with the situation escalating toward its worst during the last week of March and the beginning of April. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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