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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Haze cannot be the norm': Malaysia urges Indonesia to take action ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Environment minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad says Malaysia is still 'seriously' considering a law similar to Singapore that holds companies liable for air pollution. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Cloud seeding, school closures in the pipeline as haze worsens ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 03:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The Department of Environment says air quality is deteriorating, particularly in the western part of the peninsula. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 01:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ IQAir.com, which tracks air quality around the world, says New York is enduring the worst air quality index of any major city in the world. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Thailand air pollution leads millions to seek medical help ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ There have been 184,465 hospital admissions this week alone. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Mask up, use umbrellas, says health minister on haze ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 03:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Schools to cancel outdoor activities if API readings hit unhealthy level ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying says schools will be told to close in the event of an API reading of 200 and above. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Air quality at unhealthy level in Seberang Jaya ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Seberang Jaya had an air pollutant index reading of 151 as of 10am. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Heat and haze expected from July to September ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 01:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ MetMalaysia says the influence of external factors like tropical storms in neighbouring countries could cause dry condition in the peninsula. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Thick, toxic smog over Indian capital as temperatures, wind speed drop ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:39:50 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Current severe conditions may ease by Saturday, but air quality is expected to remain 'very poor' until Nov 17. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Beijing shuts roads, playgrounds amid heavy smog after coal spike ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 04:37:20 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ World leaders have gathered in Scotland this week for COP26 negotiations billed as one of the last chances to avert catastrophic climate change, though Chinese President Xi Jinping made a written address instead of attending in person. ]]></description>
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