The Kathmandu valley experiences an average wintertime PM1 concentration of∼ 100 μg m–
3 and daily peaks over 200 μg m–3. We present ambient nonrefractory PM1 chemical …

Forest fires have become more intense and frequent in recently changing climates. The wide
variety of pollutants released by forest fire include greenhouse gases, photochemically …

Prior studies suggest brick workers in Nepal may be chronically exposed to hazardous
levels of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) from ambient, occupational, and household …

Handan is a typical city affected by regional particulate pollution. In order to investigate
particulate matter (PM) characterization, source contributions and health risks for the general …

Air pollution is an important global environmental health risk factor, with many Asian
countries experiencing alarming levels in recent decades. Nepal, a South Asian country, has …

In the context of escalating urban heat dynamics, the effect of air pollutants on Land Surface
Temperature (LST) is an urgent concern, especially in the Global South. These regions are …

Nepal depends on imports for its fossil fuel supplies. This implies that almost all fuel-based
CO2 emissions and most of the local air pollutants are caused by imported fuels. Coal, the …

The illegal burning of solid waste in residential stoves is an existing practice, but until now it
has been completely disregarded as an emission source of atmospheric pollutants in many …

Introduction: Assessing in-vehicle air pollution and load factor is crucial in developing
countries like Nepal within the environmental and social aspects of sustainable urban …

Carbonaceous aerosols consist of a bulky but highly variable mass of atmospheric aerosols,
mostly comprised of Organic Carbon (OC) and Elemental Carbon (EC). OC is emitted …