‘Hazardous’ levels of air quality in parts of Indonesia’s Borneo
- JAKARTA: Air pollution in parts of Indonesia’s Central and West Kalimantan provinces on the island of Borneo have reached hazardous levels, according to readings from IQAir, a Swiss platform that monitors air quality data.
- On Monday (Aug 31), Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan was the most polluted city in the archipelago, with an air quality index (AQI) of 780 as of noon that day.
- Meanwhile, Pontianak – located in West Kalimantan – was the second-most polluted city with an AQI reading of 593.
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- JAKARTA: Air pollution in parts of Indonesia’s Central and West Kalimantan provinces on the island of Borneo have reached hazardous levels, according to readings from IQAir, a Swiss platform that monitors air quality data.
- On Monday (Aug 31), Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan was the most polluted city in the archipelago, with an air quality index (AQI) of 780 as of noon that day.
- Meanwhile, Pontianak – located in West Kalimantan – was the second-most polluted city with an AQI reading of 593.
Sources: CNA