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- 1Haze pushes air quality unhealthy across all of Singapore●Haze in Singapore: Air quality in all 5 regions unhealthy, PM2.5 readings elevated across island
Air quality has deteriorated to unhealthy levels in all five regions of Singapore, with PM2.5 readings elevated across the island. The National Environment Agency's readings show pollution standard index levels crossing into unhealthy territory, prompting residents to limit outdoor activity and don masks. Transboundary smoke haze, typically from forest and land fires in neighbouring Indonesia, is the usual cause when such episodes hit the region.
- 2ESA warns of runaway object growth in low Earth orbit▼ESA’s space environment report warns of “skyrocketing, runaway” objects in low Earth orbit
The European Space Agency has released its annual space environment report, warning that the number of objects in low Earth orbit is increasing at a 'skyrocketing, runaway' pace. The agency cautions that debris from satellite launches, collisions and break-ups is accumulating faster than it can be removed, raising the risk of cascading collisions that could threaten spacecraft and future missions.