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Tag Archives: Jakarta
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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Indonesia’s capital curbs private cars in bid to cut choking pollution
Indonesia’s capital announced new curbs on private cars on Wednesday as it moves to rein in Jakarta’s choking air pollution, but experts warned the measures were unlikely to stamp out the problem. The traffic-clogged city has more than 10 million … Continue reading
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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Jakarta has most polluted air in Southeast Asia: Study
Jakarta ranks first as city with the worst air quality in Southeast Asia last year, a recent study has shown. The study by Greenpeace and AirVisual IQ published on March 5, monitored air quality in hundreds of cities across the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia
Tagged Air Pollution, Indonesia, Jakarta, PM2.5, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Expansion of Odd-Even Policy Reduces Air Pollution in Jakarta
Head of Jakarta Environment Department Isnawa Adji claimed the air quality in Jakarta has improved after the expansion of odd-even policy since July 2. “In general, all parameters of air quality in Jakarta are still below the quality standard. But … Continue reading
Jakarta enforces odd-even traffic policy to counter jams
Officials aim to cut traffic coming into the city by 25 percent by the move. Jakarta officials have introduced a rush-hour odd-even traffic control system on Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road, the main toll road leading into the city, in order to … Continue reading
Cibubur has worst air pollution in Greater Jakarta
Despite lots of vegetation, Cibubur in East Jakarta is the area with the most polluted air in Greater Jakarta, new data reveal. Greenpeace Indonesia’s climate and energy campaigner, Bondan Andriyanu, said that the fine particulate matter air pollutant, better known … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia
Tagged Air Pollution, Cibubur, Indonesia, Jakarta, PM2.5
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