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The Southeast Asian haze is a fire-related recurrent transboundary air pollution issue. Haze events, where air quality reaches hazardous levels due to high concentrations of airborne particulate matter from burning biomass, [1] have caused adverse health, environmental and economic impacts in several countries in Southeast Asia.
A NASA satellite image of the haze on 19 June 2013. The extent of the haze as of 19 June 2013. [1] The extent of the haze as of 23 June 2013. [1]The 2013 Southeast Asian haze was a haze crisis that affected several countries in Southeast Asia, including Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore [2] and Southern Thailand, mainly during June and July 2013.
Transborder haze is a perennial problem in Southeast Asia as regulatory loopho ... the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index readings in the eastern and central part of Singapore was above 100, levels ...
The haze, which sent air pollution levels up to 'very unhealthy' levels in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, also affected the Pacific nations of Guam, Palau and the Northern Marianas. Guam's Office of Homeland Security and Civil Defence spokesperson Jenna Gaminde warned the public to expect the haze to reduce visibility and adversely affect ...
The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) is a type of air quality index used in Singapore, which is a number used to indicate the level of pollutants in air.Initially PSI was based on five air pollutants, but since 1 April 2014 it has also included fine particulate matter (PM 2.5).
[37] [38] The next day, the PSI peaked at 154 around 4am in southern Singapore before improving progressively, [39] with all parts of Singapore registering a "moderate" level by 9pm. [40] On 21 September 2019, the PSI hit unhealthy levels once again, with fears that the haze could affect a Formula 1 race. [41]
Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, more than 95% of its estimated 590 square km of vegetation has been cleared. At first for short-term cash crops and later because of urbanization and industrialization. 61 of its original 91 bird species has been lost leading to many native forest plants not being able to reproduce because of loss of seed dispersal and pollination.
"When I smell you, I feel so cham."This article, 'Haze Song' helps Singaporeans laugh through the coughs as air quality plunges, originally appeared on Coconuts, Asia's leading alternative media ...