India’s toxic smog cuts off visibility in several areas
NEW DELHI, Nov 14 — Toxic smog blanketed northern India today, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as high levels of pollution...
Pakistan limits outdoor activities, market hours to curb air pollution-related illness
LAHORE, Nov 11 — Pakistan’s Punjab province banned most outdoor activities and ordered shops, markets and malls in some areas to close early from today...
Indonesia to cut subsidised fuel sales to limit pollution, official says
JAKARTA, Sept 13 — Indonesia plans to upgrade the quality of subsidised and polluting fuels, while also selling them to fewer vehicles, in a bid...
Environment Department to look into Port Dickson crude oil refinery’s emissions
SEREMBAN, July 7 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES), through the Department of Environment (DOE) received a complaint about the emission of...
State of emergency declared in central Kalimantan due to severe air pollution, forest fires
JAKARTA, Oct 6 — Authorities in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan have officially declared a state of emergency for the next ten days starting today, following severe...
Air quality improves nationwide, only two locations in Selangor unhealthy
By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Oct 3 — The air quality across the country showed significant improvement this morning, with only five locations recording...
API: Banting, Cheras read unhealthy levels of air pollution
SHAH ALAM, Oct 1 — The Department of Environment’s Air Pollutant Index (API) has recorded unhealthy air levels in parts of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur....
Malaysians should take preventive measures to face hazy days ahead — Expert
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The resurgence of haze pollution in Malaysia is a cause for public health concern and Malaysians should understand the health risks...
Air pollution cuts lifespan by 5 years in South Asia — Study
DHAKA, Aug 30 — Air pollution is reducing life expectancy by five years on average for people in South Asia, one of the worst regions having...
Segamat, Tanah Merah record unhealthy API yesterday — Environment Dept
PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Two areas recorded unhealthy air quality readings yesterday, namely in Segamat, Johor and Tanah Merah, Kelantan, according to the Department of...
Air pollution becomes severe in Vietnam’s capital
HANOI, Nov 8 — The overall air quality in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi reached unhealthy levels on Tuesday, thus putting the general public at risk of...
Air pollution cuts life expectancy by more than two years — Study
SHANGHAI, June 16 — Chronic air pollution cuts average global life expectancy by more than two years per person, a study published on Tuesday showed,...