Experts warned for the high UV index in Southern Vietnam
Experts say this puts human health at risk, and warn that avoiding sunlight is not enough, as UV exists during rainy and cloudy days.
Experts say this puts human health at risk, and warn that avoiding sunlight is not enough, as UV exists during rainy and cloudy days.
The authorities forecast that stagnant air, which allows PM2.5 haze to accumulate, will hang over the metropolitan area until Friday (March 10).
Korea's Second Vice Foreign Minister stressed that Japan should be forthright about the way it makes public information regarding the ocean release.
It aims to support both governments and civil societies in the vulnerable countries to enhance their knowledge of and responses to the adverse impacts of human-induced climate…
Farmers and householders burning refuse in Laos and upper Thailand are thought to be fuelling the haze crisis, with hundreds of hotspots in rural areas detected by satellites.
Data from air-quality monitoring stations showed the level of PM2.5 ranged from 61 to 93 micrograms per cubic metre (mcg) of air in 69 areas of the city on March 7.
With a coastline stretching over 18,000 kilometres and coastal waters covering 266,000 kilometres, the Philippines has seen some devastating oil spills in previous years.
Many hospitals and schools are located within a 10-kilometre radius of the landfill, and the PM2.5 reading as of press time was 73 micrograms per cubic metre of air (µg/m3).
While raising awareness and conducting regular drives will definitely make some improvement, the government must do more to effect change.
The agreement will be formally adopted after vetting by lawyers and translation into the UN’s six official languages.