{
  "id": 6146468,
  "title": "4 areas in Sarawak back with ‘very unhealthy’ air quality",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/4-areas-in-sarawak-back-with-very-unhealthy-air-quality-6146468",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/07/4-areas-in-sarawak-back-with-very-unhealthy-air-quality"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sarawak currently has four locations with very unhealthy air quality, according to the air pollutant index (API) readings taken as of 10pm today. Serian leads the list with an API reading of 278, followed by Samarahan at 236, Kuching at 218, and Sri Aman at 206. The API readings of all four areas fall within the \"very unhealthy\" category, which is indicated by a reading between 201 and 300. There are no locations in Sarawak with \"hazardous\" API readings, which are above 300. Thirty-one locations in Sarawak, including seven with unhealthy API readings, were monitored. Other areas such as Selangor, Perak, and Negeri Sembilan also have locations with moderate and good air quality, as indicated by API readings ranging from 0 to 50.",
  "summary": "Topping the list is Serian, with an API reading of 278.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "4 areas in Sarawak back with ‘very unhealthy’ air quality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/4-areas-in-sarawak-back-with-very-unhealthy-air-quality",
        "published": "2026-09-07T15:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}