Reported by World Air Quality Index 6 days ago.
It is the strongest of the 7 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 28 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 180 (Unhealthy) at Abu Dhabi City/Kalifah High School, UAE
The air quality index read 180 (Unhealthy) at the Abu Dhabi City/Kalifah High School, UAE station.
An estimated 650,897 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 28 June 2026
- June 28, 2026 · score 26 · 7.3 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 14 · 8.6 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 31 · 13.3 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 40 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 24.4302, 54.4081 |
| Nearest City | Abu Dhabi (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 650.9K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-27T11:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@3782 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 180 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Abu Dhabi City/Kalifah High School, UAE |
| StationUid | 3782 |
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 8 March 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 40/100, near Abu Dhabi (UAE), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.