UN warns wildfires and heatwaves are worsening global air quality
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned that wildfires and heatwaves are threatening global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health. In a bulletin published on Monday, the UN weather and climate agency said increasingly severe fires are raising exposure to toxic PM2.5 pollution. It said the trend risks undermining progress made in some regions to cut industrial and transport emissions.The agency linked the problem to climate change, saying scientists have associated it with more frequent and more intense heatwaves and wildfires. In its statement, the WMO said extreme wildfires are increasing and are causing major health consequences because... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Sep 2026 05:35 LONDON
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Toxic haze from Indonesian fires chokes Malaysian Borneo as air quality turns hazardous
Smoke from forest and peatland fires in Indonesia has pushed air quality in parts of Malaysian Borneo to hazardous levels, with the worst conditions reported in Sarawak. The haze has also spread beyond the island, reaching peninsular Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. Officials and residents say the smoke has triggered respiratory illness and disrupted public life across the region.On Tuesday, six areas in Sarawak recorded air quality readings above 300 on Malaysia's Air Pollutant Index, a level classed as hazardous. In Kuching, the state capital, the index reached 407, while Serian, near the Kalimantan border, recorded 408. The smoke has been... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Sep 2026 04:02 LONDON
