Reported by World Air Quality Index 5 days ago.
It is the 4th strongest of the 5 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 August 2026. The last comparable one was on 18 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 175 (Unhealthy) at Al Ain/Al Tawia, UAE
The air quality index read 175 (Unhealthy) at the Al Ain/Al Tawia, UAE station.
Nearby, since 18 August 2026
- August 26, 2026 · score 31 · 5.4 km
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 14 out of 100, at 42 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 14 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 42% |
| Coordinates | 24.2593, 55.7049 |
| Nearest City | Al Buraymī (9 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-26T14:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@3771 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 175 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Al Ain/Al Tawia, UAE |
| StationUid | 3771 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 14/100, near Al Buraymī (UAE), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 187 scientific monitoring sources.