Category Archives: Asia

Indonesian forests are burning, and Malaysia and Singapore are choking on the fumes

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Malaysian authorities distributed half a million face masks to residents on Tuesday after large-scale forest fires in Indonesia spread smoke and thick smog to neighboring countries. Intense forest fires have raged across the Indonesian regions of Sumatra and Kalimantan in … Continue reading →

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Haze blankets Kuala Lumpur, Singapore as fires rage in Indonesia

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

A regional agency monitoring land and forest fires in Southeast Asia has raised the alert on the danger of haze from Indonesia, as neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore woke up to smoke-filled skies on Tuesday. The ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) … Continue reading →

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Air quality in Miri remains at hazardous level at on noon today

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

The air quality in Miri, Sarawak continues to be at hazardous  level as of noon today. According to Malaysian Air Pollution Index (APIMS) data, an  Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 361 was recorded at an air surveillance station located … Continue reading →

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Indonesia’s capital curbs private cars in bid to cut choking pollution

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Indonesia’s capital announced new curbs on private cars on Wednesday as it moves to rein in Jakarta’s choking air pollution, but experts warned the measures were unlikely to stamp out the problem. The traffic-clogged city has more than 10 million … Continue reading →

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Indonesian government under pressure to stamp out toxic haze

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Rampant forest fires are causing polluting smog to travel to neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, sending air quality plummeting in Southeast Asia Indonesian leader Joko Widodo warned Tuesday that officials would be sacked if they failed to stamp out rampant forest … Continue reading →

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Major Siberian cities choking from strong wildfires

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Krasnoyarsk and Novosibirsk suffering smoke pollution and infernos rage in forests after hot, dry weather. Pictures show the scale of the smoke in major population centres from the raging wildfires with the cause seen mainly as out-of-control forest fires in … Continue reading →

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Using El Niño and Antarctic Oscillation data to predict air pollution levels in northern India

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China and the U.S. has found that data from El Niño and Antarctic Oscillation events can be used to predict air pollution levels in northern India. In their paper published in … Continue reading →

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Public health warning for Hong Kong as Air Quality Health Index reaches ‘serious’ category, the highest pollution level in city

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Respro® UK Ltd

Avoid or reduce outdoor exercise and spend more time indoors, says environment department Top alert level recorded in parts of the city on Wednesday, with children, elderly and those with certain illnesses in built-up areas most at risk Air pollution … Continue reading →

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