Haze Pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Into World's Most Polluted Cities

Kuala Lumpur is world’s most polluted city due to haze, Singapore third

Malaysia’s capital topped a global pollution ranking on Wednesday and nearby Singapore came in third, with smoke from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia blamed for the unhealthy conditions. A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands. Kuala Lumpur was the world’s most polluted major city early on Wednesday, according to Swiss monitor IQAir, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) …

Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities

A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands. Kuala Lumpur was the world's most polluted major city early on Wednesday, according to Swiss monitor IQAir, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 166. Singapore ranked third at 155. The AQI converts measurements of pollutants into a single figure indicating air quality and potential health risks. Readings above 150 are class…

Kuala Lumpur becomes world’s most polluted major city as Indonesian wildfire chokes region

A thick haze has covered both cities for more than a month, with smoke from fires on Indonesia’s Borneo and Sumatra islands drifting across borders.

Unwanted accolade: Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities