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Sadly, apart from the bad traffic, lousy driving manners and the no kissing sign in the park (we'll get to that some other time), haze is fast becoming a recurring nuisance people in KL wish they don't have to put up with. It seems we are gettting more and more of the haze these days, thanks to the forest fire in Indonesia. Waking up in the morning, thinking you're in Genting or Cameron highlands, went back to bed, got up again, realizing you're actually sleeping in your own bed and need to battle thru the traffic and haze to get to work. Driving to work, don't be alarm to see people walking around in masks. Gone are the days of clear blue sky and warm sunshine. They are completely blocked out by the haze. Worst still, it smells of something burning in the air, and it's not the barbeque from your neighbor. The Indonesian government said they are sorry we have to live in a 'hazy' world, but I dunno if they are actually doing anything about it, it seems we keep getting it every year, without fail, especially in the dry season. Forest are being cut and burnt by plantation companies to make way for agricultural purposes. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Weather, Climate & The Environment: The Haze (Smog) | | | | | |
It comes supposedly once a year. This time around in Aug 2005, it reached a critical level for a few days. See the picture to get an idea. Well, the winds have since then blew the haze up north and the city is back to normal. People here stayed home to catch the news on updates and so on, but I decided to take a look around the city instead. To my surprise... it was empty! I could barely see more than 500m most of the time I was out. Driving with my headlights on at 2 in the afternoon lol... not something I usually do. Well, some general info on this Haze can be found below: What is HAZE? HAZE consists of sufficient smoke, dust, moisture, and vapour suspended in air to impair visibility. HAZE pollution can be said to be "transboundary" if its density and extent is so great at source that it remains at measurable levels after crossing into another country's air space. How does HAZE impact VISIBILITY? HAZE is caused by particulate matter from many sources including smoke, road dust, and other particles emitted directly into the atmosphere, as well as particulate matter formed when gaseous pollutants react in the atmosphere. These particles often grow in size as humidity increases, further impairing VISIBILITY. Sources hundreds or even thousands of miles away can contribute to VISIBILITY problems at remote locations. VISIBILITY often is measured as the farthest distance from which a person can see a landscape feature. Leave a Comment
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