Kanowit tops Sarawak API readings at 226 as of 4pm, 14 others ‘Unhealthy’
KUCHING (Sept 22): Kanowit recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in Sarawak at 226 as of 4pm today, placing the district in the ‘Very Unhealthy’ category. According to the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB), 14 of the 21 air quality monitoring stations statewide recorded ‘Unhealthy’ API levels, while six recorded ‘Moderate’ readings. [...] The post Kanowit tops…
Kanowit district in Sarawak recorded the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in the region at 226 as of 4pm today, according to the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB). This places Kanowit in the 'Very Unhealthy' category, surpassing the 200 API threshold.
Overall, 14 out of 21 air quality monitoring stations across Sarawak reported 'Unhealthy' API levels as of 4pm, while six recorded readings in the 'Moderate' range. The highest 'Unhealthy' API readings were observed in Sibu, Betong, Sri Aman, Mukah, and Sarikei, with levels at 175, 172, 172, 160, and 160 respectively. Kuching and Serian followed with API readings of 159.
The 'Moderate' air quality classification was reported at six locations - Miri, Tebedu, Lundu, Limbang, Lawas, and Bario - with API readings of 96, 86, 85, 85, 74, and 65 respectively. No monitoring stations recorded API levels in the 'Hazardous' or 'Very Hazardous' categories as of 4pm. API readings between 101 and 200 are classified as 'Unhealthy', while readings between 201 and 300 are considered 'Very Unhealthy'.
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