
馬來西亞政府宣布解除砂拉越州西連地區的煙霾緊急狀態,但受印尼森林大火影響,當地空氣污染指數仍處於非常不健康等級。當局呼籲民眾減少戶外活動,並持續監控空氣品質。
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砂拉越西連地區因印尼森林大火引發的煙霾,空氣污染指數曾突破500危急門檻,導致當局宣布緊急狀態。
馬來西亞今天解除婆羅洲島砂拉越州(Sarawak)的煙霾緊急狀態,但表示受到鄰國印尼森林大火影響,空氣污染程度依然處於非常不健康的等級。
法新社報導,砂拉越首府古晉(Kuching)以南約65公里的西連(Serian)污染指數達到危急水準後,吉隆坡當局4日獲得國家元首批准啟動緊急狀態。
馬來西亞首相署今天表示,國家元首蘇丹依布拉欣(Sultan Ibrahim)「今天批准終止緊急狀態公告」。
首相署透過聲明指出:「砂拉越的煙霾情況尚未完全恢復,部分地區的空氣污染指數(API)讀數…依然處於非常不健康的等級。」
西連4日的空氣污染指數突破500的危急門檻,最高達到519,整座城鎮被濃煙籠罩。
根據大馬官方標準,空氣污染指數超過300即列為危險等級,超過500則構成宣布地方進入緊急狀態的門檻。
砂拉越天然資源與環境局表示,西連4日晚間與5日上午降雨,據信為人工造雨的成果,帶來些許緩解,空氣污染指數在今天降至200初頭的區間。
印尼政府正全力遏止燒毀婆羅洲與蘇門答臘大片土地的火勢,然而有毒煙霾已籠罩印尼與馬來西亞部分地區長達數週,濃煙還飄入鄰近的馬來西亞、新加坡與汶萊。
據路透社報導,首相署警示,煙霾情況尚未完全好轉,部分地區的空氣品質讀數,特別是西連與三馬拉漢(Samarahan)地區,仍處於非常不健康的水準。
首相署表示:「聯邦政府與砂拉越州政府將繼續密切關注情勢,建議受影響地區居民減少戶外活動,並隨時配合當局的各項指示。」

The youth team of the Shandong Provincial Geological and Mineral Engineering Survey Institute went to Xinxing City, the 13th Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, to carry out the ecological restoration project of the abandoned mines in the East Tianshan Mountains. The team overcame extreme climate and environmental challenges, achieved ecological management of the Gobi Desert through scientific and technological solutions, and promoted Shandong-Xinjiang geotechnical collaboration and talent cultivation.

Category 3 Hurricane Loire is approaching Hawaii, and hurricane watches have been issued for Kauai and Niihau islands. The hurricane is expected to pass west of Hawaii late Monday night, bringing heavy rainfall. There are currently three storms in the Pacific Ocean at the same time. Affected by the El Niño phenomenon, the sea water temperature has increased.

The World Meteorological Organization released a report stating that climate change has led to frequent heat waves and wildfires, producing large amounts of micro-pollutants such as PM2.5. While industrial emissions regulations are effective, toxic smoke from wildfires is countering air quality improvements and posing serious threats to human health and ecosystems.

Category 3 Hurricane Loire is approaching the U.S. Pacific Islands. The U.S. National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for Kauai and Niihau Islands in Hawaii. It is expected to bring up to 14 inches of rain.

Malaysia activated a local emergency in Sarawak after air pollution in Serian surpassed the critical threshold of 500 due to severe haze, prompting health warnings and monitoring by federal and state governments.

Climate warming is exacerbating extreme weather, thunderstorms, clear-air turbulence and rising sea levels around the world, posing a serious threat to busy airspace and airports in the UK and Europe. Aviation experts warn that this will increase flight delays, cancellations and fuel costs, and may pose hidden risks to aviation safety.