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Haze set to last till November as El Nino stretches dry spell

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

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 →

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Singapore: Air Pollution Closes Schools 

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singapore will close all primary and secondary schools on Friday as worsening pollution causes air quality to deteriorate, the Ministry of Education said Thursday. Smoke from slash-and-burn farming methods in Indonesia has created a choking haze over Singapore for weeks. … Continue reading →

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Indonesia arrests executives of ‘haze-causing’ companies

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Indonesia arrests executives from seven companies accused of being behind illegal forest fires causing air pollution in the region. Correspondents say such arrests are rare, but could result in fines and prison sentences of up to 15 years. Haze caused … Continue reading →

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Singapore offers to help Indonesia again as air quality here on Monday remains in unhealthy range; 24-hour PSI at 11pm: 128-160

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Singapore has offered help to Indonesia again as air quality remained in the unhealthy range on Monday (Sept 14) following a hazy weekend. The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) at 11pm was between 128 and 160. The unhealthy range is 101-200. … Continue reading →

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Forest-Fire Haze Harming Air Quality in Indonesia, Singapore 

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Smog caused by slash-and-burn agriculture in Indonesia is continuing to foul air quality as far away as Singapore, with readings in some parts of Sumatra island deemed “very unhealthy.” A gauge of tiny air-pollution particles was at 344.90 as of … Continue reading →

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World Pollutionwatch: Fire can kill – far from the flames 

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Vancouver is normally one of the world’s cleanest cities but this July its air resembled that in Beijing due to smoke and ash from forest fires over 200 kilometres away. Further fires along the western side of the US and … Continue reading →

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Smoke from Sumatran fires leads to air pollution warnings

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Pekanbaru, Riau, said that smoke from land and forest fires in several areas in Sumatra continued to cause the air quality to decline. “The air quality in several areas in Riau has … Continue reading →

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Could controlling fire emissions in industrial plantations be key to improving air quality in Equatorial Asia?

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers have combined satellite observations with atmospheric modelling to calculate how fires associated with industrial concessions in the Sumatra and Kalimantan regions of Indonesia affect air quality across Equatorial Asia. Researchers have combined satellite observations with atmospheric modelling to calculate … Continue reading →

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