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Smog from Indonesian forest fires blankets Thailand’s southern islands,...
Popular Thai holiday islands are being blanketed by haze from Indonesian forest fires, forcing several planes packed with tourists to turn back due to poor visibility. The travel disruptions came as...
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Haze brings bootcamps, dragon boats to standstill in Singapore
Pollution from the burning of Indonesia’s rain forests appears to be claiming another casualty: physical fitness in Singapore. Poor air quality is keeping people indoors, denting demand for outdoor...
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Helping Kalimantan at the heart of the haze
Every year, a haze spreads across South East Asia – at the heart is Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan, where raging forest fires cause the hazardous air pollution. Several provinces of Kalimantan often...
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Haze Chokes Singapore Again as El Nino Helps Rainforest Burn
The choking haze blowing across Southeast Asia from burning rainforests in Indonesia is worsening again and may last several more weeks as an unusually strong El Nino keeps away seasonal rain that...
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Smog In Korea 2015: Air Pollution From China Arrives Early In Seoul, Causing...
The annual autumn haze in South Korea has settled over Seoul earlier than usual this year. For the fourth day in a row Thursday, officials issued a fine dust advisory and urged residents to stay...
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Haze grounded flights in Langkawi; almost 3,000 people stranded, SE Asia News...
Close to 3,000 people, mostly tourists, were stranded here as the haze grounded almost all flights to and from Langkawi International Airport for the past two days. On Thursday morning (Oct 22),...
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Indonesia considers national emergency over forest fires
Indonesia is considering declaring a national emergency over fires that have been smouldering across the archipelago for weeks, sending haze drifting across much of Southeast Asia, the vice president...
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Haze Due to Air Pollution Reducing Surface Solar Radiation in China
Haze due to weak winds and air pollution is reducing surface solar radiation in China, which has major consequences for the climate, the environment and the economy. These are the findings of a...
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Indonesia burning: forest fires predicted to be worst on record
There are widespread forest fires in Indonesia almost every year during the dry season, but this year’s are proving particularly devastating, destroying vast tracts of jungle and blanketing...
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Scientists warn of health damage from Indonesia’s haze fires
Toxic fumes from the Indonesian fires that have spread a choking haze across Southeast Asia may be doing more harm to human and plant health than officials have indicated, scientists measuring the...
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Shock figures to reveal deadly toll of global air pollution
World Health Organisation describes new data as ‘health emergency’, with rising concern likely to influence decision over Heathrow expansion The World Health Organisation has issued a stark new warning...
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Extreme haze forces 77 schools to close for two days
Seventy-seven schools in south-western Sabah are closed for two days after thick smoke enveloped the area amidst simmering peat fires from the Binsuluk Forest Reserve in the Klias peninsula. Schools in...
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New bands for PM2.5 air pollution readings
Bands will help public interpret readings better, says NEA, three-hour PSI to be phased out From Monday (June 27), one-hour readings of fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, will come with bands...
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Singapore’s Air Quality Remains Unhealthy as Haze Worsens
Singapore’s air quality stood at unhealthy levels as haze from Indonesian forest fires intensified Friday, blanketing the city-state in a layer of smoke. The three-hourly air pollution index peaked at...
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Riau air pollution reaches dangerous level
Riau has grappled with severe air pollution for the past week as land and forest fires continue to spread. In the Mandau and Pinggir districts in Bengkalis regency, air pollution has already reached...
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Haze Makes Unwanted Return in Kalimantan, Sumatra, Singapore and Malaysia
Visibility levels in Sumatra and Kalimantan have decreased sharply as haze blanketed various parts of the islands and neighboring Singapore and Malaysia over the weekend. In South Kalimantan, the...
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Study estimates 100,000 deaths from Indonesia haze
Indonesian forest fires that choked a swath of Southeast Asia with a smoky haze for weeks last year may have caused more than 100,000 deaths, according to new research that will add to pressure on...
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Indonesia dismisses study showing forest fire haze killed more than 100,000...
Authorities from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have rejected recent research on the number of early deaths caused by last year’s fires Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean authorities have...
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Dust Pollution Reaches Dangerous Levels in Several Iranian Provinces
The air pollution caused by haze and particles in Iran’s western, southwestern, central, and southeastern provinces has reached hazardous levels. Air conditions are alarming in the southeastern Iranian...
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Indonesian fires exposed 69 million to ‘killer haze’
Wildfires in Indonesia and Borneo exposed 69 million people to unhealthy air pollution and are responsible for thousands of premature deaths, new research has shown. The study, published today in...
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