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Tag Archives: El Niño
Using El Niño and Antarctic Oscillation data to predict air pollution levels in northern India
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
Pollutionwatch: summer’s deadly wildfires cause pollution worldwide
Widespread wildfires have taken lives and destroyed habitats as well as causing air pollution Wildfires are spanning the northern hemisphere. Local impacts have been severe; notably the loss of habitat and life, including the tragic deaths in Greece. Smoke has caused … Continue reading
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August 31, 2018
Tagged Air Pollution, Canada, El Niño, Greece, Ireland, Manchester, Oregon, Seattle, Siberia, smoke, UK, USA, Vancouver, wildfires
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Beijing on pollution alert as smog season sets in
Beijing was put on yellow smog alert on Sunday, imposing restrictions on building and cooking outdoors. The Air Quality Index in Beijing stood at between 200 and 300 out of 500 on Saturday and Sunday, meaning “very unhealthy”. Forecasters said … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China
Tagged Air Pollution, Beijing, China, El Niño, Hebei, Shaanxi, Tianjin
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Haze set to last till November as El Nino stretches dry spell
The haze, a result of forest fires in parts of Indonesia, is set to remain until November, due in part to the dry spell caused by the El Nino effect said to be among the strongest since records were kept … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Singapore
Tagged Air Pollution, El Niño, HAZE, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Malaysia, Mount Sinabung, Palangkaraya, Palembang, Pollutant Standards Index (PSI), SGhaze, Singapore, Sumatra
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El Niño exerts a deadly effect
An unexpected link between the climate event El Niño and a rise in the number of deaths in southeast Asia is revealed in research published today in Nature Climate Change. El Niño events, which displace warm water into the eastern … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia
Tagged Air Quality, El Niño, fine particles, Ozone O3, Sumatra, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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