Sarawak air quality improves as Serian and Samarahan drop from unhealthy to moderate
KUCHING, Aug 17 — Sarawak recorded moderate air quality at all monitoring stations except Bario, where the Air Pol...
On Monday morning, Sarawak's air quality improved significantly, dropping from unhealthy to moderate levels in most areas. The Natural Resources and Environment Board's Daily Haze Watch reported that only Bario maintained a good air quality index (API) reading. In Serian and Samarahan, API readings fell from 157 and 151 at 4pm on Sunday to 98 and 92 by 8am, respectively.
Lundu and Tebedu also saw improvement, moving from 111 and 109 to 93 and 73. Three locations, however, experienced slight increases in API readings. Sibu rose from 66 to 70, Kapit from 52 to 54, and Lubok Antu from 68 to 70. Samalaju recorded the most significant drop, falling from 79 to 62. Miri, Industrial Training Institute Miri, and Limbang also saw their API readings decrease.
Kuching's API reading fell to 87, seven points lower than it was at 4pm on Sunday. Other locations with decreasing readings included Sri Aman, Sarikei, Bintulu, Mukah, and Lawas. Bario's API reading remained at 50. API readings between 51 and 100 are considered moderate, while readings between 0 and 50 are categorized as good.
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