Air pollution

Malaysia lifts emergency declaration in Sarawak district as haze eases, but health risks remain

Sarawak has been heavily affected by fires in Indonesia’s Kalimantan.

Wildfires, heatwaves threaten to undermine air quality: UN weather agency

Wildfires are becoming a growing source of harmful air pollution even after reducing emissions from many developed countries.

Several sporting events in Malaysia put on hold amid haze

Haze shrouds the Kuala Lumpur skyline as seen from Ampang, in Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Sept 3.

Air quality across Singapore no longer within unhealthy range

The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index for the central region dipped to 98 at 9pm on Sept 5.

Air in central Singapore remains unhealthy, PSI in western and eastern regions dips to moderate

Hazy conditions in Geylang Road at 9am on Sept 5.

Malaysia’s Sarawak declares emergency in Serian district due to haze

Hazy conditions in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak, on Sept 1.

‘Literally tasting the smoke’: East Malaysians suffer as haze worsens

Schools in Kuching shut two weeks ago, and the state has seen supplies of haze-rated masks dwindle.

Sarawak nears haze emergency as air quality hits worst level since 2019

The Air Pollution Index surpassed the 301 hazardous threshold in Sarawak’s state capital Kuching around noon on Aug 30.

Air quality worsens in Sarawak as 2 areas hit hazardous levels

A vessel passes beneath the Batang Lupar II Bridge in Sri Aman, which recorded an API reading of 214, on Aug 30.

Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze

Firefighters spray water in an attempt to extinguish a wildfire near the Palembang-Indralaya toll road in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Aug 28.

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