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KNN This Hazy Blitzkrieg is THE WORST!!!

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Haze crisis set to be 'one of the worst on record'

The transboundaryhaze crisis, which has sent air pollution levels soaring, is on course to set a new precedent with the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) the latest to say it could become one of the worst on record.

Palangkaraya, the capital of Central Kalimantan - one of the hardest hit by smoke from raging forest fires in Indonesia - yesterday had a Pollutant Standards Index PSI) level that hit 1,936. In Indonesia, a PSI reading of 350 and above is considered hazardous. It takes a far lower reading for schools to be closed.

Thousands of troops and policemen have been deployed to fight forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, the other island where fires are burning on peatlands starved of moisture due to the lack of rain.
 

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A car driving with full headlights on a brightly-lit street due to the thick haze on the evening of Oct 13, 1972. PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE - A prolonged spell of haze has affected Singapore this year, with forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia contributing to the hazy conditions over the past month and a half.

Air quality also reached hazardous levels in late September, which resulted in the unprecedented closure of all primary and secondary schools on Sept 25.

But the haze is not new - records show that the issue has plagued Singapore from as far back as 1972.

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A heavy haze hanging over Orchard Road on Oct 10, 1972. PHOTO: ST FILE

Hazy conditions first surfaced at the start of October 1972 and got progressively worse, with every part of Singapore "fog-bound" by 9pm on Oct 13. Visibility was so poor that motorists had to drive with full headlights even on brightly-lit streets. The haze was blamed on local land cultivation habits around Indonesia's Palembang.

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A view of the haze- and mist-hit Jalan Kolam Ayer area at around 1.30pm on Oct 27, 1977.


On Oct 27, 1977, Singapore was blanketed in a smoky haze that was reportedly 366m high, which was probably blown in from forest fires raging in Sumatra. Towering skyscrapers could hardly be seen from short distances, owing to the poor visibility.

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A plane taking off from Changi Airport amid hazy conditions on Sept 7, 1982. PHOTO: ST FILE


The worst haze in 30 years in Singapore, coupled with mist, reduced visibility to less than 1km in the early morning of April 25, 1983. The main cause was suspected to be primarily forest fires originating from Kalimantan and central Sumatra.

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Singapore's CBD shrouded in haze on the evening of Sept 18, 1997. PHOTO: ST FILE


The decade was marked by two significant regional summits where Asean officials gathered to discuss transboundary pollution, resulting in the 1995 Asean Cooperation Plan on Transboundary Pollution and the 1997 Regional Haze Action Plan.

On Sept 18, 1997, the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit an all-time high of 226 at 10pm, with visibility plummeting to a few hundred metres in the worst-hit western part of Singapore.
 

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A pedestrian attempting to cross a street thick with haze in western Singapore on Sept 18, 1997. PHOTO: ST FILE


The next day, the Environment Ministry outlined a haze action plan, which involved shutting down schools and sports complexes should the PSI cross the 300-point mark. The economic cost of the haze that year, which coincided with the Asian Financial Crisis, was estimated at US$300 million (S$428.3 million).
 

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Cable cars to Sentosa disappear from view as the three-hour PSI hit 401 at noon on June 21, 2013. PHOTO: ST FILE


The haze proved to be a perennial issue for Singapore in the 2000s, but panic ensued in 2013 when the three-hour PSI hit a record 401 on June 21. Long queues formed at pharmacies and shops selling the N95 mask, although stop-work orders and closure of schools did not materialise as the 24-hour PSI did not reach hazardous levels.

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Heavy haze over a street in Whampoa estate at around 1am on Sept 25, 2015.


Those events were superseded in September 2015, when the 24-hour PSI crossed the hazardous mark on Sept 24. The Ministry of Education proceeded to close all primary and secondary schools on Sept 25, while the Government announced a slew of measures to help the more vulnerable citizens. The situation prompted the Sports Hub to suspend activities at all its outdoor venues; major fast food chains such as McDonald's also halted their delivery services.
 

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THANKS to the haze, tiongsters r not flooding our street and causing congestion. just imagine all of them come and take mrt, confirm another disruption.
 

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THANKS to the haze, tiongsters r not flooding our street and causing congestion. just imagine all of them come and take mrt, confirm another disruption.

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the streets are deserted
the outdoors dining is empty
the roads are quiet and open
less people
less crowd
less congestion outdoors

nice quiet Singapore - ghostly cemetery
many have stayed indoors
expecting baby boom next years...
 

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the streets are deserted
the outdoors dining is empty
the roads are quiet and open
less people
less crowd
less congestion outdoors

nice quiet Singapore - ghostly cemetery
many have stayed indoors
expecting baby boom next years...

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia's Standard Chartered KL Marathon on Sunday has been cancelled due to the worsening haze situation in the country.

In a press statement released on Saturday (Oct 3), the organisers said the health and safety of runners remained their top priority.

"Since our last announcement, thehaze has unfortunately reached unhealthy levels according to the latest monitored alert. Due to the rapidly deteriorating air quality, and on the advice from the medical team, the Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF), and the Institut Sukan Negara, we regret to announce that the Standard Chartered KL Marathon will be cancelled," the statement said.
 

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A Nasa satellite image shows smoke from fires in Indonesia over the coasts of Borneo and Sumatra. Photo: Reuters







Forest fires blanketing Southeast Asia in chokinghaze are on track to become among the worst on record, scientists warn, with a prolonged dry season hampering efforts to curb the crisis.

Malaysia, Singapore and large expanses of Indonesia have suffered for weeks from acrid smoke billowing from fires on plantations and peatlands that are being illegally cleared by burning.

The crisis grips the region nearly every year during the dry season, flaring diplomatic tensions among the neighbours as flights are grounded, schools close and pollution levels reach hazardous highs.

But the current outbreak is one of the worst and longest-lasting in years, with an El Nino weather system making conditions drier than usual in Indonesia and keeping much-needed rain at bay.

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Scientists at Nasa now warn this year’s outbreak is on a trajectory similar to 1997 – widely regarded as the most serious haze event on record – and could exceed those unprecedented levels.

“Conditions in Singapore and southeastern Sumatra are tracking close to 1997,” Robert Field, a Columbia University scientist based at Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, was quoted as saying by the US science agency.

“If the forecasts for a longer dry season hold, this suggests 2015 will rank among the most severe events on record.”

Herry Purnomo, a haze expert at the Indonesia-based Centre for International Forestry Research, agreed the situation was akin to 1997, describing the magnitude of this year’s fires as “horrendous”.

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A man looks out at the Marina Bay shrouded by haze in Singapore. Photo: Reuters

“I believe the impact of the fires this year will be as bad as 1997, in terms of the cost,” he said.

Indonesia has deployed more than 20,000 troops, police and other personnel to Sumatra and Kalimantan to fight the fires through waterbombing and chemically-induced rainfall, and hopes rain will arrive within a month to finally douse the blazes.

Indonesia has faced pressure from its neighbours to address the problem since it first emerged nearly 20 years ago.

Authorities this year say tens of thousands of people across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have been forced to seek medical treatment for respiratory problems.

The fires also contribute significantly to climate change. The Nasa-linked Global Fire Emissions Database has estimated around 600 million tonnes of greenhouse gases have been released as a result of this year’s fires – roughly equivalent to Germany’s entire annual output.
 

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The fires also contribute significantly to climate change. The Nasa-linked Global Fire Emissions Database has estimated around 600 million tonnes of greenhouse gases have been released as a result of this year’s fires – roughly equivalent to Germany’s entire annual output.

For 40 years , this HAZE has been raging and nobody gave a damned.

Now it is reaching uncontrollable proportion and we all panic!!!

We can all just sit , watch and die slowly......
 

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wait and wait ..for your impending doom...

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a world disaster and yet we all stand and watch...waiting for our final demise.....


To my dear friends in Singapore:

Peat fires from Indonesia not only have temporary haze effect on its neighbours but it will create more damage to our Earth in terms of Global Warming as it releases MORE carbon dioxide than fossil fuel aka petroleum/ crude oil. This is why those land owners responsible for these peat fires have to be taken to task, not only for Singaporeans' sake, but for the whole world's sake.


I have posted a few articles on the toxicity of peat fire. Even if you hide in aircon room, there is no way you can guarantee that the fine toxic particles can be filtered off.

For those who are suffering from asthma, respiratory and heart problems, they may be the first to suffer from these toxic fume but it doesn't mean that normal healthy people will not fall victim to it if they are exposed to this haze for a long period of time.

For those who can afford, I would suggest you to buy a couple of good air purifiers and make sure you get those which can filter off fine particles. This is the only way you can keep you and your family off the harm of this toxic haze. Change the filters regularly.

I observe that many people still went out into the haze without a proper mask. If this haze is going to last for weeks, you should equip yourself with a mask wherever you go. And if you start to feel breathless, please seek treatment asap.

I could only pray and hope the rain will come asap...GMS
 
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For those who can afford, I would suggest you to buy a couple of good air purifiers and make sure you get those which can filter off fine particles. This is the only way you can keep you and your family off the harm of this toxic haze. Change the filters regularly.

For those who can afford it, I would suggest you take an overseas vacation.

I'm in Canada now enjoying the clean fresh air. :smile::cool:
 

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JAKARTA, Oct 4, 2015:

The residents in Palangkaraya,capital city of Central Kalimantan now may not be able to breathe easily as the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading in the province has exceeded 2,000.

According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the API reading in the area increased significantly from a good reading to 2,000 at 10am and it continued to rise until now.

The air quality in Palangkaraya was at a constant hazardous level since the past few days, and this morning the API reading reached 1,000, but it began to recover since yesterday.

Palangkaraya experienced haze emergency since last two weeks and the situation has crippled the residents’ daily activities and all schools have been closed since Monday after the area was declared an emergency.

The haze in the province is caused by the peatland fires in Kalimantan and despite ongoing efforts to put out forest fires, the situation is uncertain.
 

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The fires also contribute significantly to climate change. The Nasa-linked Global Fire Emissions Database has estimated around 600 million tonnes of greenhouse gases have been released as a result of this year’s fires – roughly equivalent to Germany’s entire annual output.

For 40 years , this HAZE has been raging and nobody gave a damned.

Now it is reaching uncontrollable proportion and we all panic!!!

We can all just sit , watch and die slowly......


Yes we will die slowly.. ALL BECAUSE OF OUR WRONG GOVERNMENT POLICY.

The Indonesian will not spend millions to help us with this haze problem...as long as they know we have their crooked officials money stashed with our bank here. They are sore with this issue for the past 20 years.
They will pay lip service and drag their feet on this.

They are not daft... Why should they spend millions to give us clean air..???
 

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For those who can afford it, I would suggest you take an overseas vacation.

I'm in Canada now enjoying the clean fresh air. :smile::cool:


If you are in Edmonton the PSI is only 2 to 3:eek:

Cheaper to go to somewhere nearer like Thailand. Avoid Southern Thailand & go to places further north e.g. Pattaya, Bangkok, Chiagmai, Phuket,....
Just imagine Bangkok has a PSI of about 25 compared to Spore where it is normally 60+ WITHOUT the haze. Now with the haze we are experiencing the same air quality as Beijing:(
 
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