Haze hits Malaysia as 12 air monitoring stations record unhealthy API readings
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Malaysia has been experiencing haze since Aug 8, with 11 air monitoring stations reco...
Malaysia is currently experiencing a haze due to unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings recorded at 12 air monitoring stations as of 3pm today, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES). The El Niño phenomenon and the Southwest Monsoon have resulted in below-average rainfall and higher temperatures, increasing the risk of water shortages, forest and peat fires, and haze, particularly in areas with prolonged dry conditions.
The Ministry stated that 11 of the 68 monitoring stations recorded unhealthy API readings, including Cheras in Kuala Lumpur (122), Putrajaya (121), Shah Alam in Selangor (112), and several stations in Sarawak such as Miri (152), Samalaju (120), Bintulu (154), Sibu (135), Sarikei (161), Sri Aman (158), Samarahan (177), and Kuching (177).
The deteriorating air quality in Sarawak is caused by transboundary haze and local fires at a waste disposal site and forest and bush fires in Sri Aman. Firefighting operations are ongoing at both locations.
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