Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
The last comparable one was on 28 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 200 (Very Unhealthy) at Abu Dhabi City/Hamdan Street, UAE
The air quality index read 200 (Very Unhealthy) at the Abu Dhabi City/Hamdan Street, UAE station.
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 7 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 | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 7 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 42% |
| Coordinates | 24.4966, 54.3647 |
| Nearest City | Abu Dhabi (6 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T18:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@8705 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 200 |
| AqiCategory | Very Unhealthy |
| StationName | Abu Dhabi City/Hamdan Street, UAE |
| StationUid | 8705 |
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.
Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 7/100, near Abu Dhabi (UAE), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.