the thick, brown smog is back. this time it's not Indonesia's fault. it's ours. actually it's the peat fires if you believe our two leading papers. here and here.
come on folks, as a previous resident of one of the smoggiest places on earth (los angeles), i can tell you that fires only aggravate our condition. does Seremban have smog? no. why not? they have fires burning there dont they? how about Ipoh? or any other city? if it's purely the peat fires than surely other cities will have smog just as bad if not worse (considering their proximity).
that's because peat fires do not cause it. it's pollution plain and simple. normally we get plenty of rain to dissipate the smog. but since it's dry, it just stays caught in the valleys with no where to go.
meanwhile enjoy the quote of the day from the illustrious NST.....
The Air Pollution Index (API) reading at nine monitoring stations in Port Klang, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam, Kuala Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Kajang, Putrajaya and Nilai was considered unhealthy.
The air quality is considered moderate when the API readings are between 51 and 100 while any reading of more than 100 is considered unhealthy.
notice how they dont tell you what the ACTUAL reading was, just that it was over 100.
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