Category Archives: World News

Haze moves north, air quality in Ipoh, Seberang Jaya unhealthy

The haze has moved north, causing Ipoh in Perak and Seberang Jaya in Penang to have an unhealthy level of air quality this evening. According to the Department of Environment’s website, the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading recorded at 3 … Continue reading

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China to unveil £180 billion anti-pollution plan

Zhou Shengxian, the environment minister, said Beijing would publish a five-year plan in the coming weeks which would include a commitment to pump an additional 100 billion yuan into his ministry’s coffers each year. Speaking at an environmental forum in … Continue reading

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Kuala Lumpur chokes on polluted air

The haze around the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur reached unhealthy levels on Tuesday as forest fires worsened in Indonesia’s Sumatra, a month after haze from fires on the island blanketed parts of Malaysia and Singapore. The air pollution index (API) … Continue reading

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High Ozone Levels During Heat Waves Make Air Pollution Worse

High temperatures make air pollution worse. A new study has found that during heat waves, plants reduce their ozone absorption which lead to high levels of the gas remaining in the environment. Ozone is a gas that exists both at … Continue reading

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Why is killer diesel still poisoning our air?

Enjoying the sun? I do hope so, not least because there is an extra reason to relish the best spell of good weather in seven years. Dangerous air pollution normally soars in such conditions, but so far we have largely … Continue reading

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Haze may return in coming days: NEA

Singapore’s National Environment Agency said hazy conditions may return to Singapore in the coming days. That may happen if dry weather persists in most parts of Sumatra and wind direction changes to blow from the west in the next two … Continue reading

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Beijing Tells Residents to Reduce Time Outdoors on Air Pollution

Beijing advised the young, elderly and ill among its 20 million residents to reduce time spent outdoors as a U.S. Embassy pollution monitor showed air quality in the Chinese capital at “heavily polluted” levels today. Concentrations of PM2.5, fine air … Continue reading

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Hong Kong air pollution linked to 1,600 premature deaths so far this year

Deterioration in air quality through Hong Kong has been linked to 1,600 premature deaths throughout the first six months of 2013, according to new research from the Clean Air Network. The research found that air quality in Hong Kong was … Continue reading

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