Sumatra Smoke Clouds Sky Over Malaysia, Singapore

Jakarta Globe, 20 Oct 2010
Jakarta. Haze from fires burning in Indonesia has drifted over Malaysia’s west coast, sending air pollution to dangerous levels in one town where schools were reportedly forced to shut on Wednesday.
In Muar, a coastal town on the narrow strait that separates the two countries, pollution levels shot up to 415 micrograms per cubic meter by Wednesday morning, well into the hazardous range which begins at 301. A rating of 0-50 is considered good. Full story

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