Malaysia, Indonesia shut thousands of schools over forest fires haze
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Thousands of schools were shuttered across Malaysia and Indonesia Thursday, affecting at least 1.7…
7 years ago
Pollution
Indonesian haze closes schools, sparks fears for Singapore F1
by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Toxic haze from Indonesian forest fires closed…
7 years ago
Hundreds of schools shut as forest-fire haze blankets SE Asia
by Junus Nuh Agence France Presse JAMBI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Huge fires are raging across vast swathes of Indonesia's…
7 years ago
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
by Dessy Sagita Agence France Presse PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AFP) -- The number of blazes in Indonesia's rainforests has jumped sharply,…
7 years ago
Scores ill, hundreds of schools closed in Malaysia due to toxic fumes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Scores of people have fallen ill and hundreds of schools have been closed in…
7 years ago
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
by M JEGATHESAN PORT KLANG, Malaysia (AFP) -- Hundreds of tonnes of imported plastic waste will be shipped back to…
7 years ago
How fast fashion pollutes
https://youtu.be/uG-GIRPoyUQ The textile industry is one of the most polluting in the world. This videographic shows the impact of this…
7 years ago
Air pollution to shorten life expectancy of children born today, says study
HONGKONG, China (AFP) -- Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of…
7 years ago
Canned air and water-spraying drones: Smog remedies
by Catherine LAI HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- As millions of people in Asia choke under polluted skies, authorities have…
7 years ago
Dead whale in Philippines had 40 kg of plastic in stomach
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A starving whale with 40 kilos (88 pounds) of plastic trash in its stomach has died…
7 years ago
Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite
by Andrew BEATTY CAPE GRIM, Australia (AFP) -- As much of Asia wheezes, coughs and sniffles its way through another…
7 years ago
Toxic air tears apart families in Mongolia
by Khaliun Bayartsogt BOMUUR, Mongolia (AFP) -- In the world's coldest capital, many burn coal and plastic just to survive…
7 years ago
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