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North Circular air pollution worst in London, emissions figures show
2013-06-23 18:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The North Circular, which carries more than 60,000 vehicles a day, has the worst traffic fumes of any road in London, according to official emissions figures released under freedom of information legislation. Exhaust emissions data held by Transport for London shows that a stretch of the road near Walthamstow ranked highest for four of the five most dangerous air pollutants, including benzene, nitrogen oxide (NO2) and fine particles of unburned carbon called PM10s and PM2.5s. Four of the capital's...
Singapore air pollution hits worst level on record
2013-06-22 03:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Singapores Pollutant Standards Index hit the highest level on record Friday as "haze" driven by fires burning across plantations, peatlands, and forest areas continued to rage across Sumatra. The air pollution gauge touched a record 400 at 11 am local time on Friday, according to the National Environment Agency's website. The level is considered "very unhealthy" with people advised to "minimize all outdoor exposure" and wear masks when outside. Singapores Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expressed...
Air pollution in Indonesia and Singapore in pictures
2013-06-21 14:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Fires in peat swamp forests on Indonesia's Sumatra island have created massive plumes of smog that have drifted over Singapore and Malaysia. Singaporeans have been urged to stay indoors and officials have said Jakarta must do more to stop plantation owners and farmers staring fires to clear land cheaply
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Singapore air pollution hits record high
2013-06-21 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Air pollution in Singapore has soared to a record high for a third consecutive day, as Indonesia prepares to send planes and helicopters to battle the fires blamed for hazardous levels of smoky haze in three countries. The blazes in peat swamp forests on Indonesia's Sumatra island have sent massive plumes of smog across the sea to neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia, both of which are growing impatient with Indonesia's response to the problem that occurs nearly every year. Singapore is suffering...
Indonesia forest fires causes record air pollution in Singapore
2013-06-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The Pollutant Standards Index, Singapore's main measure for air pollution, surged to a record reading of 371, breaching the "hazardous" classification that can aggravate respiratory ailments. The previous all-time high before this week was in 1997, when the index reached 226. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools and banned open burning in some areas. "I feel quite sad, but we have to survive, we have to keep moving, make to do with the best that we have with us," said Singapore tour guide Raj Rai....
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