Deteriorating air quality in Kathmandu

1. Air quality index: Nepal ranks 3rd worst performer
The Environment Performance Index (EPI) ranking—prepared by the Yale Centre for Environmental Law and Policy, Yale University and Centre for International Earth Science Information Network and Columbia University—has listed Nepal in the third last position among 132 countries scoring 18 out of 100 points provided for air pollution. 

Source: http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2012/01/31/metro/air-quality-index-nepal-ranks-3rd-worst-performer/231041.html

2. The Valley Chokes: Pollution in Kathmandu

By Prakash Khanal

Full Article: http://himalmag.com/component/content/article/3369-the-valley-chokes-pollution-in-kathmandu.html

3. Air pollution in Kathmandu off the charts: Illustrated article

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/publishersplatform/2011/06/04/air-pollution-kathmandu-charts

4. Bid to check air pollution level hits snag

http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2013/05/09/nation/bid-to-check-air-pollution-level-hits-snag/248563.html

5. Sick city

http://nepalitimes.com/article/nation/Sick-city,108#.UZQ1jrWG130

6. Kathmandu: The dirty capital

http://www.nepalnews.com/home/index.php/top-column-hidden-menu/15287-kathmandu-the-dirty-capital.html

7. Air pollutants threatening public health: Study

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Air+pollutants+threatening+public+health%3A+ICIMOD+&NewsID=364077