{
  "id": 5884175,
  "title": "Only 2 areas showing ‘very unhealthy’ air quality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/only-2-areas-showing-very-unhealthy-air-quality-5884175",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T00:31:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/06/only-2-areas-showing-very-unhealthy-air-quality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of the early hours, air quality in Sarawak remained predominantly unhealthy, with only two locations - Kuching and Sri Aman - classified as very unhealthy. The haze situation appeared to be improving, as no areas recorded hazardous air pollutant index (API) readings above 300. Thirty-five locations, including Serian which declared an emergency on Friday, had unhealthy API readings, while 23 showed moderate levels and eight reported good air quality. Kuching had an API reading of 241, while Sri Aman recorded a reading of 215. An API reading of 0 to 50 denotes good air quality, 51 to 100 indicates moderate, 101 to 200 signifies unhealthy, 201 to 300 is very unhealthy, and readings above 300 are categorized as hazardous.",
  "summary": "The situation in Serian, which declared an emergency on Friday, continues to improve.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Six Areas In Sarawak Record Very Unhealthy API",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/general-six-areas-in-sarawak-record-very-unhealthy-api",
        "published": "2026-09-05T06:49:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Six areas in Sarawak record very unhealthy air quality as of 1pm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/six-areas-in-sarawak-record-very-unhealthy-air-quality-as-of-1pm",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:55:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Only 2 areas showing ‘very unhealthy’ air quality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/only-2-areas-showing-very-unhealthy-air-quality",
        "published": "2026-09-06T00:31:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}