There has been no let up in the heat this month.
Now the government has a committe to discuss the weather.
Bits of interest -
Scorching heat: The Equinox phenomenon, a result of the sun shining directly over the Equator. — Bernama
“The El Nino phenomenon did not just occur this year, it hit us in 1997 and 1998, and it happens from time to time, with varying degrees of intensity.”
“According to the Meteoro-logical Department, a ‘heatwave’ is declared when the temperature of an area is over 35°C for five days in a row, or over 37 °C for three days in a row.
“But the heatwave is only declared at the areas that records the trend, not the whole country.”
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It is quite hazy as well, although the media calls it "ground level ozone"!!!!!!!!!!
Enjoy!!!
Showing posts with label haze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label haze. Show all posts
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The hazy sun, Oct 2015
I have already blogged about the awful haze in August and also Oct. Schools in KL are again shut today, 20th Oct, they were shut yesterday as well. According to a BBC TV news report from Kalimantan, the smoke from the burning could go on for another month!!!.
This is how the sun appeared in the afternoon this week in KL
This is how the sun appeared in the afternoon this week in KL
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Haze still here, October 2015
My last blog on the haze was Aug 2015 and although I have updated it, I never expected the haze to last into mid Oct.
It is now Oct 12 and the haze is really bad and making international news, BBC report.
Sat 3 Oct was the worst day in KL when the haze smelt really bad. Even though it rains the haze doesn't lessen. It needs a good wind to blow it away.
And this is what the view should look like on a clear day
Looking back at previous years, the haze also lasted into Oct in 2014.
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UPDATE 18 OCT
Today the haze got really bad again. This is the sun taken with an ordinary compact camera
And the view today compared to a good day -
Schools were closed again in KL and Selangor and other areas on 19 Oct.
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Hoorah........ the haze finally went by the end of Oct and the sky was clear again
It is now Oct 12 and the haze is really bad and making international news, BBC report.
Sat 3 Oct was the worst day in KL when the haze smelt really bad. Even though it rains the haze doesn't lessen. It needs a good wind to blow it away.
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And this is what the view should look like on a clear day
Looking back at previous years, the haze also lasted into Oct in 2014.
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UPDATE 18 OCT
Today the haze got really bad again. This is the sun taken with an ordinary compact camera
And the view today compared to a good day -
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Hoorah........ the haze finally went by the end of Oct and the sky was clear again
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Haze August 2015
The haze continues. I took this photo 18 August - the mountain range is missing. Compare it to a rare photo taken in May where there was a 'clear' view.
August 24 onwards the haze was dreadful in Perak when I was there.
Aug 27 the Star reported "The haze is expected to go on until mid-September with the peninsula’s west coast suffering the most from Indonesia’s open burning. The situation would likely continue until the southwest monsoon season ends. "
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Sept update
Luckily I was overseas all of Sept, as I read the haze got worse.
From CNN Sept 16 2105 -
And a report in Wikipedia
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End of Sept and the haze worsened : Star reports :
Sunday September 27, 2015 API readings worsen throughout Malaysia
People choked as the air quality in the Klang Valley, Malacca, Negri Sembilan and parts of Sarawak deteriorated.Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and nearly all of Selangor were covered in thick haze, with a rapid rise in Air Pollutant Index (API) readings. In Petaling Jaya, the API doubled from 61 at noon to 123 at 7pm, while in Shah Alam it rose from 62 to 128 over the same period.
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September 27, 2015 Haze: Schools in several states to close on Monday
The Education Ministry said that schools in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan and several parts of Sarawak will be closed on Monday.
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September 27, 2015 Haze: API readings reached very unhealthy levels as of 9am Sunday
PETALING JAYA: The air quality here and in areas like Port Klang, Shah Alam and Batu Muda has gone from bad to worse as the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings reached very unhealthy levels.
As of 9am Sunday, the API readings for Port Klang was 248, Shah Alam (268), Petaling Jaya (210)
According to The Star Online, education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the schools would be closed on October 5 and 6 (Monday and Tuesday).
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The view, or lack of it, from my kitchen. Compare to the photo at top of page, Look at the tall single tree, The Zurich building is completely missing!
August 24 onwards the haze was dreadful in Perak when I was there.
Aug 27 the Star reported "The haze is expected to go on until mid-September with the peninsula’s west coast suffering the most from Indonesia’s open burning. The situation would likely continue until the southwest monsoon season ends. "
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Sept update
Luckily I was overseas all of Sept, as I read the haze got worse.
From CNN Sept 16 2105 -
Haze affects Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia
More than 2,000 schools have been closed in Malaysia as the haze continues to hit dangerous levels.And a report in Wikipedia
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End of Sept and the haze worsened : Star reports :
Sunday September 27, 2015 API readings worsen throughout Malaysia
People choked as the air quality in the Klang Valley, Malacca, Negri Sembilan and parts of Sarawak deteriorated.Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and nearly all of Selangor were covered in thick haze, with a rapid rise in Air Pollutant Index (API) readings. In Petaling Jaya, the API doubled from 61 at noon to 123 at 7pm, while in Shah Alam it rose from 62 to 128 over the same period.
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September 27, 2015 Haze: Schools in several states to close on Monday
The Education Ministry said that schools in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan and several parts of Sarawak will be closed on Monday.
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September 27, 2015 Haze: API readings reached very unhealthy levels as of 9am Sunday
PETALING JAYA: The air quality here and in areas like Port Klang, Shah Alam and Batu Muda has gone from bad to worse as the Air Pollutant Index (API) readings reached very unhealthy levels.
As of 9am Sunday, the API readings for Port Klang was 248, Shah Alam (268), Petaling Jaya (210)
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I came back to KL from Cuba and the haze was dreadful, especially on 3 Oct.
Malay Mail 4 Oct :
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The education ministry has ordered all schools in Peninsular Malaysia except Kelantan to be closed for the next two days amid a worsening haze crisis.I came back to KL from Cuba and the haze was dreadful, especially on 3 Oct.
Malay Mail 4 Oct :
According to The Star Online, education minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said the schools would be closed on October 5 and 6 (Monday and Tuesday).
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The view, or lack of it, from my kitchen. Compare to the photo at top of page, Look at the tall single tree, The Zurich building is completely missing!
Monday, March 23, 2015
Malaysian weather 2015 and spring equinox
Feb and March 2015 were particularly hot and dry in Malaysia. It was the end of the monsoon season and there long periods with no rain. So the hot increased and the haze came back. The heat was unbearable at times, up to 35C.
Spring equinox in the northern hemisphere is when the sun is directly over the equator, about March 21. There was also an eclipse of the sun seen in Europe and high tides between England and France. However I missed this being in Malaysia. It was a new moon on 20th.
This was the sunset through the haze
Spring equinox in the northern hemisphere is when the sun is directly over the equator, about March 21. There was also an eclipse of the sun seen in Europe and high tides between England and France. However I missed this being in Malaysia. It was a new moon on 20th.
This was the sunset through the haze
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Haze continues, Oct 2014
The haze continued into October 2014. Seems to be never ending this year.
Oct 5 was beautifully clear, but by the 7th the haze was back - thick and smelly.
From The Star, 8 Oct -
Port Dickson and Nilai in Negri Sembilan, Bukit Rambai (Malacca), Malacca town and Muar (Johor) have exceeded 85 on the Air Pollutant Index, with the level rising closer to the 100 mark which indicates unhealthy air, according to the Department of Environment website.
The Meteorological Department said the current haze is caused by the open burning detected in Sumatra, Indonesia.
“Southern winds heading towards peninsular Malaysia have caused the
current haze here and the situation is expected to persist for the next
few days,”
Meanwhile other parts of the country were having floods, including Kelantan, Langkawi and parts of Sabah's west coast.
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The Star on Fri 10 Oct "admitted" the unhealthy air quality in some places -
"Six areas in Peninsula Malaysia recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am, Friday.
Nilai notched the highest API reading at 129 followed by Port Klang (119), Seremban (112), Putrajaya (106), Batu Muda (105), and Banting (103).
Several other areas recorded high moderate readings, such as, Shah Alam (99), Petaling Jaya (97), Port Dickson (95), and Cheras (93).
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There was torrential rain in the 2nd half of October and yet the haze didn't clear. It was still hazy at the end of Oct.
Singapore, 27 October 2014 – Singapore and the surrounding region can expect more rain in the coming weeks, as the Southwest Monsoon has transitioned to Inter-Monsoon conditions over the past week. This signals the end of the traditional dry season in the region, and the likelihood of transboundary haze affecting Singapore for the rest of the year will thus be low, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore.
The Inter-Monsoon period normally lasts from October to November, and is characterised by more
rainfall and light winds that are variable in direction. The increased rainfall will help alleviate the
hotspot and haze situation in Sumatra and Kalimantan. During this period Singapore may experience occasional slight haze, mainly in the morning, on some days due to the accumulation of particulate matter in the air under light wind conditions. The haze situation is expected to improve further with the onset of the rainy season brought by the Northeast Monsoon in early December.
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The haze persisted into Nov. Then there was prolonged rain on Nov 7 and 8, and by 8th afternoon the haze had gone and it was beautifully clear. 9th was really clear, sunny and the sky was partly blue.
9th -
Oct 5 was beautifully clear, but by the 7th the haze was back - thick and smelly.
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From The Star, 8 Oct -
Port Dickson and Nilai in Negri Sembilan, Bukit Rambai (Malacca), Malacca town and Muar (Johor) have exceeded 85 on the Air Pollutant Index, with the level rising closer to the 100 mark which indicates unhealthy air, according to the Department of Environment website.
The Meteorological Department said the current haze is caused by the open burning detected in Sumatra, Indonesia.
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| Clear as soup: The ERL emerging from the hazy gloom in Kuala Lumpur near Bangsar at around 12.30pm yesterday. |
Meanwhile other parts of the country were having floods, including Kelantan, Langkawi and parts of Sabah's west coast.
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The Star on Fri 10 Oct "admitted" the unhealthy air quality in some places -
"Six areas in Peninsula Malaysia recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am, Friday.
Nilai notched the highest API reading at 129 followed by Port Klang (119), Seremban (112), Putrajaya (106), Batu Muda (105), and Banting (103).
Several other areas recorded high moderate readings, such as, Shah Alam (99), Petaling Jaya (97), Port Dickson (95), and Cheras (93).
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There was torrential rain in the 2nd half of October and yet the haze didn't clear. It was still hazy at the end of Oct.
Singapore, 27 October 2014 – Singapore and the surrounding region can expect more rain in the coming weeks, as the Southwest Monsoon has transitioned to Inter-Monsoon conditions over the past week. This signals the end of the traditional dry season in the region, and the likelihood of transboundary haze affecting Singapore for the rest of the year will thus be low, according to the Meteorological Service Singapore.
The Inter-Monsoon period normally lasts from October to November, and is characterised by more
rainfall and light winds that are variable in direction. The increased rainfall will help alleviate the
hotspot and haze situation in Sumatra and Kalimantan. During this period Singapore may experience occasional slight haze, mainly in the morning, on some days due to the accumulation of particulate matter in the air under light wind conditions. The haze situation is expected to improve further with the onset of the rainy season brought by the Northeast Monsoon in early December.
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The haze persisted into Nov. Then there was prolonged rain on Nov 7 and 8, and by 8th afternoon the haze had gone and it was beautifully clear. 9th was really clear, sunny and the sky was partly blue.
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The haze came back though wasn't too bad, and by the middle of Nov it had gone. The views were so clear again. Yippee !!!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Haze & weather 2014 Sept
The haze continues in Malaysia. In mid Sept it worsened.The first 2 photos were taken on a remarkably clear day, Sept 8. But that only lasted a day, then the haze returned
Sept 16 -
The good thing is that the haze doesn't smell. It is said to come from forest fires in Sumatra. Report in The Sun, 17 Sept -
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The interseason monsoon is due soon. This report in the Sun, 17 Sept :
Sept 24 - Oct 2 is the Emperor Gods festival aka Nine Emperors Festival which I have seen in Phuket.
The haze persisted until Nov.
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The monsoon was quite bad. The week before Christmas the east coast was flooded and made Al Jazeera news. Taman Negara was also badly flooded 23 Dec. By the new year it was the worst flooding for decades with 160,000 people evacuated.
The good thing is that the haze doesn't smell. It is said to come from forest fires in Sumatra. Report in The Sun, 17 Sept -
Indonesia to ratify Asean haze agreement
Posted on 16 September 2014
JAKARTA: Indonesia's parliament today voted to ratify a regional agreement on cross-border haze as fires ripped through forests in west of the country, choking neighbouring Singapore with hazardous smog.
Officials in Singapore and Malaysia have responded furiously to Indonesian forest fires, which have intensified and become more frequent in recent years.
Singapore's air pollution rose to unhealthy levels yesterday as Indonesian authorities failed to control fires in Sumatra island's vast tracts of tropical forest.
Parliament's decision has been passed into law.
The agreement obliges Indonesia to strengthen its policies on forest fires and haze, actively participate in regional decision-making on the issue and dedicate more resources to the problem, regionally and domestically.
Indonesia signed the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution 12 years ago and has been under increasing pressure to ratify the document, beginning deliberations in earnest in January.
"Indonesia has already carried out operations for the prevention, mitigation of forest fires and haze, and recovery activities, at the national level," parliament said in a statement.
"But, to handle cross-border pollution, Indonesia and other Asean nations recognise that prevention and mitigation need to be done together," it said.
While Singapore and Malaysia are smothered in haze from Indonesian forests every year, fires in June last year caused the region's worst pollution crisis in a decade, renewing calls for action in Indonesia.
Authorities have said most of the fires are deliberately lit to clear land for commercial plantations, such as paper and palm oil, and have arrested people caught in the act.
The June 2013 haze crisis sparked a diplomatic row with Indonesia claiming Malaysian and Singaporean companies with plantations on Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo were among those starting the fires.
Singapore last month passed a bill that gives the government powers to fine companies that cause or contribute to haze up to Sg$2 million (RM5.12 million), regardless of whether they have an office in Singapore. – AFP
Officials in Singapore and Malaysia have responded furiously to Indonesian forest fires, which have intensified and become more frequent in recent years.
Singapore's air pollution rose to unhealthy levels yesterday as Indonesian authorities failed to control fires in Sumatra island's vast tracts of tropical forest.
Parliament's decision has been passed into law.
The agreement obliges Indonesia to strengthen its policies on forest fires and haze, actively participate in regional decision-making on the issue and dedicate more resources to the problem, regionally and domestically.
Indonesia signed the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution 12 years ago and has been under increasing pressure to ratify the document, beginning deliberations in earnest in January.
"Indonesia has already carried out operations for the prevention, mitigation of forest fires and haze, and recovery activities, at the national level," parliament said in a statement.
"But, to handle cross-border pollution, Indonesia and other Asean nations recognise that prevention and mitigation need to be done together," it said.
While Singapore and Malaysia are smothered in haze from Indonesian forests every year, fires in June last year caused the region's worst pollution crisis in a decade, renewing calls for action in Indonesia.
Authorities have said most of the fires are deliberately lit to clear land for commercial plantations, such as paper and palm oil, and have arrested people caught in the act.
The June 2013 haze crisis sparked a diplomatic row with Indonesia claiming Malaysian and Singaporean companies with plantations on Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo were among those starting the fires.
Singapore last month passed a bill that gives the government powers to fine companies that cause or contribute to haze up to Sg$2 million (RM5.12 million), regardless of whether they have an office in Singapore. – AFP
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The interseason monsoon is due soon. This report in the Sun, 17 Sept :
Wet days ahead
Posted on 16 September 2014
Residents in most parts of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur should not leave home without their umbrellas as raindrops will keep falling for the next few days, due to the arrival of the inter-monsoon season.
The Meteorological Department said the two areas can expect isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon for the rest of the week.
A spokesman for the department said the El Nino phenomena has not been established yet and the nation is currently heading towards the inter-monsoon season.
Though Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have been experiencing some wet days this past week, it has made little difference to the Sungai Selangor reservoir in Selangor.
The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) posted on its website, that the water level at the reservoir on Monday was still relatively low as it was 3.4% above its critical level of 30%.
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The rest of Sept remained hazy and rainy, it alternated between haze and rain.
The Meteorological Department said the two areas can expect isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon for the rest of the week.
A spokesman for the department said the El Nino phenomena has not been established yet and the nation is currently heading towards the inter-monsoon season.
Though Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have been experiencing some wet days this past week, it has made little difference to the Sungai Selangor reservoir in Selangor.
The Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) posted on its website, that the water level at the reservoir on Monday was still relatively low as it was 3.4% above its critical level of 30%.
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The rest of Sept remained hazy and rainy, it alternated between haze and rain.
The haze persisted until Nov.
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The monsoon was quite bad. The week before Christmas the east coast was flooded and made Al Jazeera news. Taman Negara was also badly flooded 23 Dec. By the new year it was the worst flooding for decades with 160,000 people evacuated.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Haze 2014 part 2
By the end of July and early August the haze was bad - at least it wasn't so much the haze but the stink of the air. It really smelt of acrid burning. I had to have the windows and doors closed which was horrid. Aug 5 was the worst day so far.
Normally Indonesia is always blamed for the haze but it is a known fact that local burning also contributes to it. This was stated in The Sun on 6 Aug :
"Local contributor to haze
Factors occurring within the country may be contributing to the current haze situation.
Figures from the Department of Environment on Aug 4 show that there have been 4,427 cases of open burning this year, with the highest number in Selangor.
These comprise fires at forests, construction sites, landfills and open burning by individuals.
The air pollutant index (API) reading in Port Klang reached a peak of 116 today while 31 areas registered good air quality and 19 other locations had moderate readings.
"The high API in Port Klang is most likely due to opening burning near the area," said Meteorology Department scientist Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip.
A change of wind direction from south-west to east-west is also expected later in the week, he said.
"The change of wind direction will be a good sign as it will blow away the smoke coming from Indonesia and haze will be reduced," he added.
As of Aug 4, there were 18 hotspots in Sumatra, 42 in Indonesia and 33 in Kalimantan.
In Malaysia, there were 24 hotspots in Sarawak, 17 in Sabah and one in Selangor.
All the hotspots in Malaysia will be investigated, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel said in a statement."
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See Part 1 for the first 6 months of the year.
Normally Indonesia is always blamed for the haze but it is a known fact that local burning also contributes to it. This was stated in The Sun on 6 Aug :
"Local contributor to haze
Factors occurring within the country may be contributing to the current haze situation.
Figures from the Department of Environment on Aug 4 show that there have been 4,427 cases of open burning this year, with the highest number in Selangor.
These comprise fires at forests, construction sites, landfills and open burning by individuals.
The air pollutant index (API) reading in Port Klang reached a peak of 116 today while 31 areas registered good air quality and 19 other locations had moderate readings.
"The high API in Port Klang is most likely due to opening burning near the area," said Meteorology Department scientist Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip.
A change of wind direction from south-west to east-west is also expected later in the week, he said.
"The change of wind direction will be a good sign as it will blow away the smoke coming from Indonesia and haze will be reduced," he added.
As of Aug 4, there were 18 hotspots in Sumatra, 42 in Indonesia and 33 in Kalimantan.
In Malaysia, there were 24 hotspots in Sarawak, 17 in Sabah and one in Selangor.
All the hotspots in Malaysia will be investigated, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel said in a statement."
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See Part 1 for the first 6 months of the year.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Haze 2014
2014 began with a prolonged dry spell. January and February were very dry, causing a water shortage in many areas. Some places had water rationing, of 2 days off, 2 days on.
By early March the air quality was at a unhealthy level in the Klang Valley.
The Star 3 March -
"First the water, now the haze.
It looks like Klang Valley residents can't find any respite in the weather. Having to endure weeks of disrupted water supply, they now have to contend with the haze.
The air pollutant index (API) reading shot up to near-unhealthy levels by Monday afternoon with Port Klang registering an API of 117 (API of 100 to 200 is categorised in the unhealthy range) at 2pm. Petaling Jaya (92).
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March 13 The Star, some headlines :
Water levels in Sungai Selangor Dam nearing critical level
Haze worsens due to peat fires and farm burning
Very unhealthy API in Port Klang
Photo from Star 14th
The rainy season started by early April and was said to last until mid May, then it would be hot and dry again!
By the 2nd week in June it was very hot. I was thankful to leave Malaysia mid June. I then read the haze had returned -
Star photo 24 June
It was reported that unhealthy levels of air pollution were recorded in Port Klang, while other areas in the country recorded moderate and good readings.
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See Part 2 for August update.
By early March the air quality was at a unhealthy level in the Klang Valley.
The Star 3 March -
"First the water, now the haze.
It looks like Klang Valley residents can't find any respite in the weather. Having to endure weeks of disrupted water supply, they now have to contend with the haze.
The air pollutant index (API) reading shot up to near-unhealthy levels by Monday afternoon with Port Klang registering an API of 117 (API of 100 to 200 is categorised in the unhealthy range) at 2pm. Petaling Jaya (92).
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March 13 The Star, some headlines :
Water levels in Sungai Selangor Dam nearing critical level
Haze worsens due to peat fires and farm burning
Very unhealthy API in Port Klang
Photo from Star 14th
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The rainy season started by early April and was said to last until mid May, then it would be hot and dry again!
By the 2nd week in June it was very hot. I was thankful to leave Malaysia mid June. I then read the haze had returned -
Star photo 24 June
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See Part 2 for August update.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Haze 2013 - round 2
The haze in June 2013 in the peninsula was the worst for about 15 years. By early July it
had gone, but that respite didn't last long. The haze was back on 22 July.
This is the view of KL Sentral on 4 July
and this was 23 July
had gone, but that respite didn't last long. The haze was back on 22 July.
This is the view of KL Sentral on 4 July
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Haze 2013
Flew back to KL from London arriving 19 June and KLIA stunk of smoke INSIDE. The haze itself wasn't too bad and the next 2 days were fairly sunny but smelly. The TV news channels were showing extremely bad haze in Singapore and it was bad in southern Malaysia. Then on 22 June the haze arrived in KL. I woke up with a bad throat which lasted all day. Had to keep the door and windows closed. It's the first time I've ever had a sore throat from the haze - and that was indoors.
June 23 I had a shock. Woke up late due to jetlag and opened my curtains mid morning and saw this
and this would be a normal view -
The following 3 photos were taken on Sat 22,
and this is the same view on Sun 23, where KL Sentral has disappeared
In this photo we should see Menara KL and KLCC
The haze is particularly bad in Singapore and they are making a lot of fuss on the international TV news such as BBC and Al Jazeera. But as usual Malaysia "keeps quiet"!
Monday 24 June was just as bad. State of emergency in some areas. It's the worst haze for 8 years. Schools closed in KL, Selangor and Malacca. I again had a sore throat, and I haven't had the windows open since Sat. Monday afternoon I left KL as I couldn't stand it any more. I went to Ipoh which was far less hazy and virtually no smell in comparison.
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Haze had gone by second week in July, maybe earlier.
June 23 I had a shock. Woke up late due to jetlag and opened my curtains mid morning and saw this
The following 3 photos were taken on Sat 22,
In this photo we should see Menara KL and KLCC
The haze is particularly bad in Singapore and they are making a lot of fuss on the international TV news such as BBC and Al Jazeera. But as usual Malaysia "keeps quiet"!
Monday 24 June was just as bad. State of emergency in some areas. It's the worst haze for 8 years. Schools closed in KL, Selangor and Malacca. I again had a sore throat, and I haven't had the windows open since Sat. Monday afternoon I left KL as I couldn't stand it any more. I went to Ipoh which was far less hazy and virtually no smell in comparison.
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Haze had gone by second week in July, maybe earlier.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Haze 2009
I came out of Mid Valley around 12.30pm and found the haze had worsened. Brickfields was just a foggy shadow. And the view from my apartment has gone. KLCC and Menara Tower have completely disappeared, Times Square is just a faint shadow. And the air smells awful.
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