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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
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
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September 19, 2019
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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Kuching declared ‘world’s most air-polluted city’ – and KL is not far behind
Due to the worsening haze in southwestern Sarawak, Kuching has earned the title of the most air-polluted city in the world. This is the second time in a week that a Malaysian city has topped the list of the world’s … Continue reading
Indonesian forests are burning, and Malaysia and Singapore are choking on the fumes
Malaysian authorities distributed half a million face masks to residents on Tuesday after large-scale forest fires in Indonesia spread smoke and thick smog to neighboring countries. Intense forest fires have raged across the Indonesian regions of Sumatra and Kalimantan in … Continue reading
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
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
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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APH compares air pollution levels in some of the most popular holiday destinations
According to research published by Nature*, over three million people around the world die prematurely each year from outdoor pollution. For those holidaymakers concerned about air quality when travelling abroad, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH) has put together a guide … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Ankara, Beijing, Dubai, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai
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