常時英心:言葉の森から 1.0

約10年間,はてなダイアリーで英語表現の落穂拾いを行ってきました。現在はAmeba Blogに2.0を開設し,継続中です。こちらはしばらくアーカイブとして維持します。

MP

インドネシア スマトラ島での森林火災の影響で、シンガポールは煙っぽいもやに覆われています。これは毎年のこの時期に繰り返されることですが、今年は過去最悪とのことです。

記事にあるMPとは何のことかと思いましたが、ネットで調べると、member of parliament の略、すなわち「地区議員」とのことです。(Nat)

Haze update: 1pm PSI improves from 'hazardous' to 'very unhealthy' reading of 263

The three-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) dropped to 263 at 1pm from 319 an hour earlier, falling into the 'very unhealthy' range.

The 24 hour average PSI at 1pm also dipped to 173-199 range, from 173-216 earlier.

Some MPs have opened up community spaces for residents seeking some respite from the haze.
Just past midnight on Saturday, Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Penny Low posted on Facebook offering the air-conditioned multi purpose hall at Punggol 21 Community Club for residents to stay overnight.

"The hall will be opened from 10.30pm to 8.30am daily," said Ms Low. "You can register at Punggol 21 CC."
Mountbatten MP Lim Biow Chuan said he has asked (Mountbatten and Katong Community Clubs to make available all air-conditioned spaces for residents to escape the haze.

"Do drop by the (Community Clubs) if you need assistance," he said.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/haze-update-1pm-psi-improves-hazardous-very-unhealthy-reading-263-2013



http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000326460