Sydney covered by thick fog, smoke from hazard reduction burns
Sydney has been blanketed by fog on Monday morning (3 May) with drivers warned about poor visibility and ferry services cancelled. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warned that road conditions would be dangerous, and motorists were advised to take extreme…
Firefighters use fire trucks to spray down smog in New Delhi
With the smog danger increasing India plans to use firefighters to spray water over parts of New Delhi to combat toxic smog and dust that has triggered a pollution emergency, with conditions expected to worsen over the weekend. Firefighters will…
Extended dry season sees forest fires spread rapidly in Indonesia
Fires had spread to more than 60ha of fields and forests in Aceh, Sumatra and some residents had been taken to hospital due to breathing problems due to the haze. Indonesia’s disaster agency has warned of an increasing threat of…