General : Haze: Four Areas In Sarawak Record Hazardous API Readings
KUCHING, Aug 31 (Bernama) -- Sarawak’s air quality deteriorated today, with four areas recording hazardous Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9 am, up from three areas yesterday.
Four areas in Sarawak recorded "hazardous" air quality readings on Monday morning, according to the environment department's portal. Serian, with an API of 476, topped the list, while Samarahan, Sri Aman, and Kuching followed with API readings of 330, 326, and 317, respectively. Three additional areas in Sarawak – Sarikei (267), Sibu (219), and Mukah (214) – reported "very unhealthy" API levels.
In total, 14 areas in Sarawak experienced "unhealthy" air quality, including Samalaju (181), Miri (170), ILP Miri (168), Kapit (164), Bintulu (162), and Limbang (159). Six locations in Penang also reported "unhealthy" conditions: Sungai Petani (157), Kedah (156), Seberang Jaya (154), Seberang Perai (154), and Minden (152). Additionally, Tawau in Sabah, Taping in Perak, and Politeknik Kota Kinabalu in Sabah recorded "moderate" API readings of 152, 141, and 116, respectively.
Fourteen areas in both Sarawak and Penang reported "moderate" air quality, with Putrajaya in Malaysia achieving the best rating of "good" with an API of 49. An API reading between 51 and 100 denotes moderate air quality, 101 to 200 signals unhealthy conditions, 201 to 300 indicates very unhealthy air, and any reading above 300 is classified as hazardous.
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