Lubok Antu haze worsens as API climbs to 178 in eight hours

As of 8am on Saturday, Lubok Antu and several other areas in Sarawak, including Sri Aman, Lundu, and Tebedu, experienced a rise in Air Pollutant Index (API) readings, indicating deteriorating air quality.

Lubok Antu recorded an API of 178, up from 106, while improvements in air quality were noted in Kapit and Kanowit.

Most areas remained in the 'Unhealthy' category, with Kapit slightly improving from previous readings.

Locations such as Bario saw a shift from 'Good' to 'Moderate' air quality, reflecting varying API changes across the region.

KUCHING, Sept 19 — Air quality in Lubok Antu deteriorated as its Air Pollutant Index (API) rose to 178 by 8am on Saturday, from 106 at 10pm the previous day.

According to the Natural Resources and Environment Board’s API Status for Sarawak, Sri Aman, Lundu and Tebedu also recorded increases in API readings.

The API in Sri Aman, Lundu and Tebedu stood at 161, 157 and 119, respectively, by 8am.

These were four points, 15 points and 10 points higher than their respective 10pm readings.

Air quality in Kapit and Kanowit improved slightly, with API readings declining to 126 and 186 by 8am from 153 and 200 at 10pm respectively.

The API reading in Serian also increased by one point to 168 by 8am.

Air quality monitoring stations that recorded slight declines in API readings were Kuching, from 170 at 10pm to 168 by 8am; Samarahan, from 165 to 163; Sibu, from 162 to 160; Sarikei, from 156 to 152; and Bintulu, from 157 to 151.

Air quality in Bario deteriorated as its API entered the ‘Moderate’ zone, rising to 60 by 8am from a ‘Good’ reading of 29 at 10pm.

Other locations that recorded ‘Moderate’ air quality were Samalaju, Miri, Industrial Training Institute (ILP) Miri, Limbang and Lawas.

Limbang was the only location in the ‘Moderate’ category to record an increase in API, rising from 59 to 64. Meanwhile, the API in Samalaju fell from 100 to 82, Miri from 87 to 80, ILP Miri from 70 to 65, and Lawas from 69 to 62.

The 8am API Status showed no latest data for Mukah, which recorded an ‘Unhealthy’ reading of 139 at 10pm.

The API reading in Betong remained unchanged at 168.

An API reading of 101 to 200 is classified as ‘Unhealthy’, while readings from 51 to 100 are categorised as ‘Moderate’, and 0 to 50 as ‘Good’. — The Borneo Post

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截至周六上午 8 点，砂拉越的 Lubok Antu 和 Sri Aman、Lundu 和 Tebedu 等几个地区空气污染指数 (API) 读数上升，表明空气质量正在恶化。

卢博克安图的空气污染指数 (API) 为 178，高于之前的 106，而卡皮特和卡诺维特的空气质量也有所改善。

大部分地区仍处于“不健康”类别，卡皮特的情况比之前的读数略有改善。

巴里奥等地的空气质量从“良好”变为“中等”，反映了该地区空气质量指数 (API) 的变化情况各不相同。

古晋，9月19日讯——鲁博安图的空气质量恶化，空气污染指数（API）从前一天晚上10点的106升至周六早上8点的178。

根据砂拉越自然资源与环境局发布的API状况报告，斯里阿曼、伦都和特贝杜的API读数也有所上升。

截至上午 8 点，斯里阿曼、伦杜和特贝杜的 API 分别为 161、157 和 119。

这些数字分别比晚上 10 点的读数高出 4 点、15 点和 10 点。

卡皮特和卡诺维特的空气质量略有改善，空气污染指数（API）读数从晚上 10 点的 153 和 200 分别下降到早上 8 点的 126 和 186。

截至上午 8 点，Serian 的 API 读数也上升了 1 点，达到 168。

空气质量监测站记录到的 API 读数略有下降，其中古晋从晚上 10 点的 170 降至早上 8 点的 168；三马拉汉从 165 降至 163；诗巫从 162 降至 160；泗里街从 156 降至 152；民都鲁从 157 降至 151。

巴里奥的空气质量恶化，其空气污染指数 (API) 进入“中等”区域，从晚上 10 点的“良好”读数 29 升至早上 8 点的 60。

其他记录到“中等”空气质量的地点有：萨马拉朱、美里、美里工业培训学院 (ILP)、林梦和老越。

林梦是“中等”类别中唯一一个 API 指数上升的地区，从 59 上升到 64。与此同时，萨马拉朱的 API 指数从 100 下降到 82，美里从 87 下降到 80，ILP 美里从 70 下降到 65，老越从 69 下降到 62。

早上 8 点的 API 状态显示穆卡没有最新数据，穆卡在晚上 10 点的读数为“不健康”139。

勿洞API读数保持不变，为168。

水质指数（API）读数在101至200之间为“不健康”，51至100之间为“中等”，0至50之间为“良好”。——《婆罗洲邮报》

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