Сінгапурський серпанок досяг «дуже нездорового» PSI 203 на заході; minister weighs legal action

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Singapore's National Environment Agency said in its Oct 14 haze update that the 24-hour PSI in the west hit 203, entering the "Very Unhealthy" band; Станом на 6 ранку показники на всьому острові коливалися від 125 до 206, найвищий показник на заході. Рівень PM2,5 за одну годину на заході досяг 288 мікрограмів на кубічний метр о 15:00 — це найвищий показник за рік.

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu said Singapore is collecting haze-related data and assessing possible action under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, keeping "all options on the table, including legal proceedings against the companies responsible." The Act targets parties that cause or condone fires: liability attaches when haze keeps PSI in the unhealthy range for 24 hours, with fines of up to S$100,000 per day and S$2 million in total on conviction.

Parallel measures are escalating: the Maritime and Port Authority issued Port Marine Circular No. 138 of 2026 on Oct 14 warning of sharply reduced visibility in the Singapore Strait and port waters; того ж дня уряд розпочав безкоштовну роздачу масок N95 жителям, які мають на це право; and the Haze Subsidy Scheme started on Oct 12. The haze comes from Indonesia's forest fires, described as the worst episode in more than a decade.