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Singapore pollution from Indonesian forest fires hits record levels
2013-06-20 12:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Singaporeans have been urged to stay indoors as smoky haze from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia has worsened dramatically, causing unprecedented levels of air pollution. Singapore's pollutant standards index hit a record reading of 371, above the "hazardous" classification that can aggravate respiratory ailments. The previous record before this week was in 1997, when the index reached 226. The hazardous levels of pollution lasted for three hours before the index eased to 253 in the evening,...
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