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Indonesia forest fires causes record air pollution in Singapore
2013-06-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The Pollutant Standards Index, Singapore's main measure for air pollution, surged to a record reading of 371, breaching the "hazardous" classification that can aggravate respiratory ailments. The previous all-time high before this week was in 1997, when the index reached 226. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools and banned open burning in some areas. "I feel quite sad, but we have to survive, we have to keep moving, make to do with the best that we have with us," said Singapore tour guide Raj Rai....
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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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Portland's beautiful urban forest
2013-06-17 19:16:12| PortlandOnline
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Rumpke Buys Waste, Landfill Assets from Forest Green
2013-06-17 17:56:00| Waste Age
Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc. has agreed to purchase waste collection and landfill operations from Forest Green Waste Service in Harrison, Ohio, for an undisclosed amount. read more
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From Forest to Faucet
2013-06-14 20:38:26| PortlandOnline
Yesterday, Nick and his team had the incredible opportunity to visit theBull Runwatershed with Portland Water Bureau Director David Shaff and his team.
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