Breathe easy? Not today as Sarawak chokes and Selangor, Perak and Kedah cough

Breathe easy? Not today as Sarawak chokes and Selangor, Perak and Kedah cough

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Malaysia woke up to hazy skies again this morning, with Sarawak bearing the brunt of the smog.As of 9am today, seven locations nationwide were in the unhealthy range on the Air Pollutant Index (API), according to data from the Malaysian Air Pollution Index Management System portal.Serian was the worst hit at 194, just six points away from tipping into very unhealthy.Kuching followed at 183.Sri Aman recorded 177.Samarahan c…

Serian’s API hits 199, borders ‘very unhealthy’ level while Mukah nears ‘unhealthy’ at 100

By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Aug 24: The Air Pollution Index (API) reading in Serian is bordering the ‘very unhealthy’ level at 199 as of 12pm today, with four other areas in the State recording unhealthy readings. According to data from the Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) under the Department of Environment (DOE), the four other areas are Kuching (179), Samarahan (173), Sri Aman (158), and Bintulu (137). Meanwhile, other areas in S…

Ten Areas Across Four States Record Unhealthy API Levels as Haze Worsens in Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Ten areas across four states recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 10:00 am today, with Serian in Sarawak recording the highest reading in the country, nearing the very unhealthy threshold. Data from the Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) portal showed that Sarawak was the most severely affected state, with five locations registering unhealthy air quality levels.…