One of the World’s Wealthiest Cities Is Enduring the World’s Most Polluted Air. Here’s Why
Singapore’s NEA said smoke plumes from Indonesian wildfires are keeping all five regions in the unhealthy range.
- Haze blanketed Peninsular Malaysia, with 38 monitoring stations reporting unhealthy air quality readings.
- Segamat in Johor recorded the highest API reading at 188, followed by Nilai and Seremban at 183 each.
- All schools in Johor were closed for two days as haze and air quality worsened across the state.
- The Education Ministry instructed schools to suspend outdoor activities when API readings exceed 100.
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What's behind the wildfire in Indonesia that has turned Singapore's skies dark?
Wildfires in Indonesia have spread across Sumatra and Borneo, destroying homes and sending haze into Singapore. The crisis has highlighted how dry weather, El Nino and peatland fires can quickly become a regional public health threat.
Haze watch: PSI across Singapore remains unhealthy, PM2.5 improves in northern and southern regions
The 2026 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix may be over, with Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen conquering the Marina Bay Street Circuit, but the haze is still here.At 9am, PSI remains in the unhealthy range across Singapore, ranging from 104 in the northern region to 148 in the western region.The next highest recordings were recorded in central (146) and eastern (133) Singapore.Meanwhile, one-hour PM2.5 is back in the normal band in the southern (44…
'Grassroots organisations will begin distributing N95 masks to eligible Singaporeans,' explained the NEA.
Singapore is "ready to implement an action plan against the pollution cloud, such as the distribution of masks to the population, in the context of the dangerous degradation of air quality, announced Friday the city-state, according to AFP, taken by Agerpres. "Considering the current situation, it is possible that pollution "to reach very harmful levels for health, ...
The poisonous smog from Indonesia's forest fires paralyzes Southeast Asia. Malaysia closes schools, Singapore measures alarm levels – and indigenous peoples complain against the government in Jakarta.
Burned orangutans are rescued from burnt trees.
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