Metro Cebu haze: Heat, no rain push air quality to poor levels anew

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Prolonged high temperatures and weeks without rainfall have caused pollutants to accumulate, triggering fluctuating air quality levels across Metro Cebu, environmental officials said. Data from the Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) showed a renewed increase in fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a key indicator used to measure air pollution and its health risks. READ: What’s causing haze, poor air quality in Cebu? At its Talisay City monitoring station, the air quality index (AQI) reached 113 on Saturday, April 25, placing conditions under the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” category. This marked a sharp rise from an […]... Keep on reading: Metro Cebu haze: Heat, no rain push air quality to poor levels anew

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