Kamis, 06 Agustus 2009

Smoke covered Singapore

Singapore again covered the sky of smoke coming from Indonesia and Sarawak (Malaysia) on Thursday (6 / 8). Singapore's air smelling smoke grass and trees burned. Singapore's air quality also fell to the lowest level since January despite not quite correct severe.

Landscape is very light smoke visible from the top of the Swissotel, the Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong serve lunch, about 25 journalists from a number of ASEAN countries and the Middle East. Goh Chok Tong did not comment, former PM of Singapore is only to see smoke that cut the distance of approach.

Singapore has tried to assist Indonesia in the effort to extinguish forest fires or land in Jambi Province.

"But we have limitations and can not help other areas," said an official of Singapore, who did not want his name mentioned. "Jakarta even happiness, is rarely smoke."

Singapore's advantage, smoke rarely survive for days due to wind gust of smoke make it easier to dissolve. This is different from Kuala Lumpur, which is concave in the environment so that the smoke from Indonesia and Sarawak is relatively more difficult to dissolve.

Not yet concerned

However, in general, smoke pollution in Singapore at this time and not disrupt the activities of the flight.

Based on information from the National Environment Agency (Nea), pollutant standards index (The Pollutant Standards Index / PSI) is located at number 52, or air pollution is relatively moderate. Nea, said the index level is not reached the stage of worrying.

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