Singapore's air pollution reaches its highest level this year The Straits Times reported that Singapore recorded a new and dangerous air pollution record following widespread fires in Indonesia. The concentration of harmful PM2.5 particles in western Singapore has risen to a record of 288 micrograms per cubic meter. For context, the standard accepted range for these particles is always between 0 and 55. Forest fires in Indonesia have been identified as the main cause of this environmental crisis and the highest annual level of pollution on record.

Singapore's air pollution reaches its highest level this year The Straits Times reported that Singapore recorded a new and dangerous air pollution record following widespread fires in Indonesia. The concentration of harmful PM2.5 particles in western Singapore has risen to a record of 288 micrograms per cubic meter. For context, the standard accepted range for these particles is always between 0 and 55. Forest fires in Indonesia have been identified as the main cause of this environmental crisis and the highest annual level of pollution on record.