
印尼森林及土地火災延燒數月產生有毒霾害並籠罩東南亞,保育團體表示,最近幾週已從野火災情中救出數十隻極度瀕危的紅毛猩猩。
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印尼森林及土地火災延燒數月,產生有毒霾害並籠罩東南亞部分地區,導致空氣污染與呼吸道疾病激增。
(中央社雅加達18日綜合外電報導)印尼森林及土地火災延燒數月產生有毒霾害,並籠罩東南亞部分地區,保育團體表示,最近幾個星期來,已經從野火災情中救出數十隻極度瀕危的紅毛猩猩。
法新社報導,當地野火災情造成長達數個月的空氣污染,不僅迫使學校停課,也讓人類和動物呼吸道疾病激增,且限制印尼、馬來西亞、新加坡等國民眾從事戶外活動。
印尼保育團體正致力從大火中拯救野生動物,其中包括紅毛猩猩。
婆羅洲(Borneo)西加里曼丹省(West Kalimantan)自然保育機構與相關非營利組織昨天指出,從8月6日迄今,專責團隊已從該省多處地點撤離了51隻紅毛猩猩。
根據空氣品質監測機構IQAir,新加坡和大馬首都吉隆坡再度被列入全球空污最嚴重5大城市,在聖嬰現象加劇下,婆羅洲與印尼蘇門答臘島(Sumatra)的大火持續排出煙霧。

Toxic haze caused by wildfires in Indonesia has blanketed Southeast Asia, causing an increase in respiratory diseases and causing people to rush to buy oxygen bottles and air purifiers. Kuala Lumpur medical equipment manufacturer AA Alive said sales surged 35% and employees were working around the clock to produce life-saving equipment.

The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a blue flash flood disaster weather warning at 18:00 on October 18, and it is expected that flash floods may occur in many places. On the same day, the Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue blue warnings for strong winds. There will be strong winds of magnitude 5 to 9 in many provinces, regions and sea areas.

Typhoon Qiangbi continues to intensify, and the Meteorological Administration predicts that the Coast Guard will be issued as soon as Wednesday evening, and it does not rule out the issuance of land warning from Thursday to Friday. Friday and Saturday will be the worst affected by typhoons and the northeast monsoon, with rain falling across Taiwan. Coastal areas must be careful of strong winds and long waves.

The strong typhoon Qiangpi continues to move westward and its path is revised westward. The latest forecast from the Central Meteorological Administration shows that the potential error circle on Friday has covered the entire Taiwan. The probability of invasion in various places is gradually increasing. Hualien and Yilanda are nearly 50%. There are still 5 days before it will affect Taiwan. There is still room for correction of the path in the later period.

Taiwanese eco-friendly cleaning brand picupi partnered with FamilyMart to transform discarded clam shells and commercial milk bottles into cleaning agent ingredients and packaging, creating a circular supply chain and winning the 2026 Japan Good Design Award.

The strong typhoon Qiangpi continues to move westward and will strengthen again in the future and challenge this year's wind king throne. Experts pointed out that the latest AI model collection shows that about 70% of the members are very close to or passing through Taiwan. The key lies in the weakening of the Pacific high pressure, and future trends still need to be continuously observed.