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BANGKOK: The Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reported that air quality in all 50 districts of Bangkok was at the "orange" level on Sunday (March 23) morning, indicating a health impact.
VIENTIANE: Air pollution due to agricultural burning is affecting all parts of Laos, with the worst levels recorded in Xieng Khuang, Xayaboury and Xekong provinces and in Vientiane, the Natural Resources and Environment Research Institute reported on Tuesday (March 25).
HANOI: Vietnam has the 23rd worst air quality in the world in 2024, and the second worst in Southeast Asia, according to a recent report.
VIENTIANE: Air quality in Laos has worsened, with PM 2.5 fine particles reaching hazardous levels, affecting cities across the country, according to the Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Air pollution may impair brain health in older adults, according to new research from Taiwan.
BANGKOK: The air quality in all 50 districts of Bangkok metropolitan was classified as "yellow" to "orange", or moderate to starting to affect health, on Friday morning (Feb 28), the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said.
Thailand announced that a forest fire that broke out at Laem Krating in Phuket, Southern Thailand, last night has been successfully extinguished, although it has impacted air quality in the country.
NILAI: Following the fire incident at a factory in Nilai 3 here, the Negri Sembilan Department of Environment (DOE) has installed air quality measuring devices to monitor the air quality levels in the surrounding area.
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Environment Department issued an Equipment Operation Suspension Order against a rice mill in Yan for causing air pollution and discomfort to the local community.
Average PM2.5 levels at 41.2 mcg per cubic metre, above the Thailand’s standard of 37.5 µg/m³.
HANOI: Vietnam needs a paradigm shift in the management of emission sources to hold entities accountable and address air pollution more effectively in the near future.
SMK King George V, Seremban, recently made the nation proud by securing top honours at the World Youth STEM Invention Innovation (WYSII) 2025 competition in Medan, Indonesia.
A BRIGHT orange helicopter races over the jungle to dump water on a raging wildfire that is adding to the air pollution choking the northern tourist hub of Chiang Mai.
VIENTIANE: Air quality in several areas of Laos has deteriorated, with PM2.5 levels reaching thresholds that pose health risks, according to figures released by the Natural Resources and Environment Research Institute on Monday (Feb 3).
BANGKOK: Though the average PM2.5 levels throughout Bangkok were safe on Sunday morning (Feb 9), the air quality in nine districts exceeded the safety standard, the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said.
ON a Sunday in February, a white Ford van zigzagged through the fire-ravaged neighbourhood of Altadena, California.
BANGKOK: As of 7am, the Bangkok Air Quality Information Center reported PM2.5 levels exceeding safety standards in 38 districts, with Nong Chok being the most affected. Air quality in Bangkok is categorised as yellow and orange zones, with no districts in the red zone.
Hanoi authorities are under significant pressure to improve air quality, particularly as the city rotates in and out of the top global ranking for air pollution levels, depending on routine measurements of the local environment.
Cambodia on Saturday urged people to be extra vigilant against high air pollution, saying that they should wear masks for outdoor activities.
MOST of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a recent report found.
