In the News

November 26, 2024

via Reuters

In India and Pakistan, a shared blight: smog

Every winter, South Asia becomes engulfed in severe pollution as cold air traps emissions, dust, and smoke from agricultural fires. According to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC), this pollution could cut life expectancy in the region by more than five years.

In the News

November 25, 2024

via the BBC

Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi

A recent report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago reiterates that the northern plains - home to 540.7 million people across Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal - is the most polluted region in India. But as the toxic smog closes in every winter, headlines and attention are mostly focused on Delhi.

In the News

November 1, 2024

via The Guardian

‘More toxic than ever’: Lahore and Delhi choked by smog as ‘pollution season’ begins

According to a report released by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, pollution is the biggest health threat in India, with Delhi residents losing up to 8.5 years of life owing to its effects.

In the News

October 31, 2024

via Chintan Chats

India’s Air Crisis

In an episode of Chintan Chats, the Air Quality Life Index's director Tanushree Ganguly talks about India's air crisis and AQLI research.

In the News

September 30, 2024

via Kantipur

The slow poison of polluted air

According to the 'Air Quality Life Index-2024' published last month, Nepal is the third most polluted country in the world.

In the News

September 18, 2024

via Mongabay

Pollution dips, but fine particulate matter remains top public health threat: AQLI report

AQLI's latest report reveals that people in the most polluted regions on Earth are breathing air six times more polluted than the least polluted areas, reducing life expectancy by about 2.7 years in these regions.

In the News

September 13, 2024

via VOI

Speaking Of Air Urges The Need For Data Integration And Inventory Of Emission Sources In The Jakarta Agglomeration Area

Tanushree Ganguly, Director of Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago said that public access to data is important to oversee clean air policies.

AQLI News

September 12, 2024

AQLI Top Charts 2024

Explore our data in the form of 10 easy-to-digest charts that uncover the most compelling findings from the 2024 AQLI Annual Report.

In the News

September 5, 2024

via Pulse Ghana

Air pollution can reduce life expectancy by almost 2 years- AQLI 2024 report

New reports from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) underscore the significant impact of air pollution on global life expectancy, despite a slight decline in pollution levels in 2022.

In the News

August 29, 2024

via NDTV

Pollution’s Impact On Life Expectancy

AQLI Director Tanushree Ganguly shared key highlights of the AQLI 2024 Annual Update with Rishika Barua in NDTV's Good Morning India as the report was released worldwide.