#air quality

Collection of air quality news, found 402 news.

Smog from forest fires shrouds Riau, West & Central Kalimantan

Smog emanating from forest fires hung over the provinces of Riau, West Kalimantan, and Central Kalimantan though not ...

Forest fires cause unhealthy air quality in Pekanbaru, Riau

Forest fire-induced smog, enveloping Pekanbaru, Riau Province, has lowered visibility and polluted the air, according ...

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ASEAN should move faster for mitigation of peatland fires, haze

The 2016-signed financing agreement of "Sustainable Use of Peatland and Haze Mitigation" (SUPA) for climate ...

People affected by forest fires should stay indoors

People living in land-fire and forest fire-affected areas should avoid outdoor activities so they are not exposed to ...

Jakarta governor orders inspection of industrial chimneys

The Governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, has ordered his men to inspect the flue gas stacks of industries operating in ...

Indonesian-made electric cars can be competitively priced: President

Indonesian President Joko Widodo expects the electric cars manufactured in Indonesia to be cheaper in ...

Jakarta to apply odd-even traffic policy on two-wheelers

The Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta will implement the odd-even policy for two-wheelers as a follow-up to the ...

Parts of ASEAN to be fire-prone next week

The Australian monsoon can make parts of Southeast Asia prone to fires in the next week, according to the Fire Danger ...

Drought affecting 20 districts, towns in West Java

The West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported Tuesday that this year's protracted drought has affected ...

BMKG confirms 85 hotspots detected across Sumatra Island

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected 85 hotspots, indicating potential ...

Civil lawsuit's trial over Jakarta's air pollution scheduled today

The first trial of a civil lawsuit lodged over Jakarta's air pollution was scheduled to get underway at the Central ...

Jakarta should use electric cars to improve air quality: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the Jakarta administration to switch to using electric vehicles for mass ...

Haze enveloping Pekanbaru compels students to wear face masks

Students and teachers in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, were left with no choice but to wear face masks as haze, arising ...

Using public transportation reduces air pollution: VP

There is a need for citizens to shift from private vehicles to using public transportation services that could help to ...

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Readiness of Indonesia entering electric vehicle era

The enchantment of Jakarta as the capital city of Indonesia is an attraction for people from various regions for all ...