Tag: air pollution
New study shows increase in mortality rates due to worsening haze in Singapore
Singapore—A study conducted by various healthcare professionals showed a significant link between worsening haze conditions in Singapore and increasing mortality rates from 2010 to...
S. Korea to suspend 25% of coal plants to fight pollution
South Korea will suspend up to a quarter of its coal-fired power plants in the next three months, even as demand for electricity peaks...
Dr M: “I don’t know why Indonesia is not accepting our help.”
Malaysia—Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expressed bewilderment at Jakarta's dismissal of Malaysia's aid to put out the raging forest fires that are gravely affecting neigbours...
NEA: Persistent Sumatran forest fires may cause increasingly “unhealthy” air in Singapore
Singapore — Singaporeans, prepare for more polluted air as the situation in Sumatra worsens.
The National Environment Agency warned of increasingly "unhealthy" air quality.
On Tuesday...
Haze forecasted in August following fires in Indonesia
The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) has predicted that the warm and dry conditions are expected to intensify this month.
They add that due to the...
Burning smell in Singapore’s east due to fire at Johor landfill: NEA
The burning smell that has lingered in the air and has been bothering residents in the eastern side of Singapore was due to a fire...