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Tag Archives: Borneo
Indonesian forest fires putting 10 million children at risk, says Unicef
Millions aged under five are particularly at risk from the slash and burn fires due to undeveloped immune systems Indonesian forest fires are putting nearly 10 million children at risk due to air pollution, the United Nations has warned. The … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Tagged Air Pollution, Borneo, forest fire, HAZE, Health Effects of Air Pollution, Indonesia, Malaysia, SGhaze, Singapore, Smog, Sumatra
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Singapore cracks world’s top 10 most-polluted cities as haze continues
Indonesian fires choking this part of the region have shot Singapore into the top 10 rankings of the world’s most polluted cities, according to live data from global air quality monitoring firm AirVisual this morning. Our haze situation remains firmly … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Tagged Air Pollution, Air Quality Index (AQI), Borneo, Carbon Monoxide CO, HAZE, Indonesia, Jakarta, Jambi, Kalimantan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, NEA - National Environment Agency, Nitrogen Dioxide NO2, Ozone O3, PM10, PM2.5, Pollutant Standards Index (PSI), SGhaze, Singapore, Sulfur Dioxide SO2, Sumatra
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Haze blankets Kuala Lumpur, Singapore as fires rage in Indonesia
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
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Tagged Air Pollution, Borneo, crop-burning, forest fire, HAZE, Indonesia, Jakarta, Kalimantan, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Malaysia, Riau, Sarawak, Singapore, Sumatra
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Indonesian government under pressure to stamp out toxic haze
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
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Tagged Air Pollution, Borneo, Brunei, forest fire, HAZE, Indonesia, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand, wildfires
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Indonesian fires exposed 69 million to ‘killer haze’
Wildfires in Indonesia and Borneo exposed 69 million people to unhealthy air pollution and are responsible for thousands of premature deaths, new research has shown. The study, published today in Scientific Reports, gives the most accurate picture yet of the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Tagged Air Pollution, Borneo, HAZE, Indonesia, Malaysia, PM2.5, Research, SGhaze, Singapore, wildfires, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Indonesia dismisses study showing forest fire haze killed more than 100,000 people
Authorities from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have rejected recent research on the number of early deaths caused by last year’s fires Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean authorities have dismissed research that suggested smoky haze from catastrophic forest fires in Indonesia last … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Singapore
Tagged Air Pollution, Borneo, forest fire, HAZE, Indonesia, Malaysia, PM2.5, SGhaze, Singapore, Sumatra
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Malaysian Borneo’s air quality hits hazardous levels as forest fires rage
The fires have spurred an emergency response from the state fire and rescue department, which is at the same time scrambling to manage nearly 8,000 people displaced by floods. KUALA LUMPUR: Forest fires spread over 500 acres in the north … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia
Tagged Air Pollution, Borneo, forest fire, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sarawak
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Scientists warn of health damage from Indonesia’s haze fires
Toxic fumes from the Indonesian fires that have spread a choking haze across Southeast Asia may be doing more harm to human and plant health than officials have indicated, scientists measuring the pollution say. Farmers are expecting a poor harvest … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia
Tagged Air Pollution, Borneo, HAZE, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Malaysia, Philippines, SGhaze, Singapore, Sumatra, Thailand
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