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Tag Archives: HAZE
New York air quality among worst in world as haze from western wildfires shrouds city
Smoke from wildfires in the west caused hazy skies as air quality index surged to 157 in Manhattan, well above threshold of 100 New York City air quality was among the worst in the world as cities across the eastern … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, USA, USA & Canada
Tagged Air Pollution, HAZE, New York, New York City, PM2.5, smoke, USA, wildfires
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As wind drops and stubble smoulders, smog returns to New Delhi
Air quality in India’s capital, New Delhi, deteriorated sharply on Tuesday as wind died down just as the burning of crop waste in fields sent smoke billowing across the north of the country. A smoggy haze settled over the city, … Continue reading
Study finds that air pollution is a driver of residential electricity demand
A study conducted by Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences revealed that households respond to ambient air pollution by increasing electricity consumption, which in … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Singapore, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, HAZE, PM2.5, Research, SGhaze, Singapore
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Northern Thailand chokes under shroud of smog
Chiang Mai may have fallen to third in the race for world’s worst air quality today, but northern Thailand is still choking under a blanket of toxic haze, and the Thai Meteorological Department has forecast “hot to very hot conditions” … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Thailand
Tagged Air Pollution, Chiang Mai, crop-burning, forest fire, HAZE, Thailand
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Air Quality Levels in Northern Thailand at Unsafe Levels
Chiang Mai yesterday afternoon (March 10) became once again the city with the worst air quality in the world, according to AirVisual.com. Chiang Mai’s air quality index (AQI) had a PM2.5 level of 239 micrograms per cubic metre on average. … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Thailand
Tagged Air Pollution, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, HAZE, Laos, Myanmar, PM2.5, Thailand
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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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Smoke-laced smog envelops Phuket
Phuket awakes today enveloped by an eerie sea of smoke-laced mist and smog – a combination of light winds, smoke blowing up the Malacca Strait from the Indonesian plantation fires and low seasonal cloud. The conditions have reduced visibility generally … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Thailand
Tagged Air Pollution, HAZE, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Narithawat, Phuket, Singapore, smoke, Sumatra, Thailand
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Unrelenting haze makes 40 spots in Malaysia unhealthy
Hazy conditions in the country worsened today as smoke billowing from Indonesian fires surpassed levels not seen since 2015. According to the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index (API) this morning, 40 areas across the country were firmly in the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Tagged Air Pollution, forest fire, HAZE, Indonesia, Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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