Umapila si Davao City Cong. Isidro Ungab sa gobyerno na magsagawa na ng cloud seeding kasunod ng epekto ng haze na nararanasan sa iba’t-ibang rehiyon ng bansa.
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Mga taga Metro Cebu pinag-iingat sa epekto ng haze
Pinayuhan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang mga taga-metro Cebu na magsuot ng protective gear laban sa haze na mula sa Indonesia. Ayon kay Environmental Management Bureau-Central Visayas Regional Director Engineer William Cuñado, ang makapal na usok na nakakaapekto ngayon sa Metro Cebu ay makakaapekto sa mga may sakit sa puso o iba pang respiratory problems gaya ng hika. Payo ni Cuñado, kung lalabas ay gumamit ng eye goggles, dust mask respirators, […]
Haze threatens Metro Manila
After spreading to Mindanao, the haze from Indonesia has further spread to the Visayas, and may even reach Metro Manila, if another storm hits the country. The state weather bureau, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the, “smaze” or combination of smoke and haze, was caused by equatorial winds enhanced by typhoon “Lando”, which battered the Philippines last week. PAGASA acting administrator Vicente Malano said that wind analysis using the Singapore-based haze information […]
Government continuously monitoring haze situation spreading in the country
The government is continuously monitoring the haze situation in Mindanao came from the Indonesian fires caused by forest and peat clearing. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje, they are closely monitoring the haze caused by forest fires because it may even affect and reach Metro Manila, if another storm hits the country. (Eagle News Service) https://youtu.be/kuNm9QXTDBU
DOH warns against haze affecting Mindanao
The Department of Health (DOH) warned against the haze currently affecting Mindanao, adding that said haze can have negative effects on children and the elderly. Said haze originated from the forest fires in Indonesia. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded and Edited by MRFaith Bonalos)
Haze continues to blanket Singapore
Haze covered Singapore on Friday (October 23) as forest fires in Indonesia continued to send choking smoke drifting across parts of Southeast Asia. On the National Environment Agency’s website, the three-hour average of the Pollutant Standards Index at 12 pm (0400 GMT) registered at 175, indicating an “unhealthy” level of air pollution. Indonesia has come under increased pressure from its neighbours to contain the annual “haze” crisis, which is caused by slash-and-burn agriculture practices, largely […]
Thick haze covers China
Combined mist and smoke forms a haze over China, affecting airports and highways and forcing Chinese citizens to wear gas masks.
