Thailand’s PM2.5 issue discussed at international conference

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand recently brought the PM2.5 situation in Thailand to the attention of international researchers at the conference titled the “Role and Fate of Forest Ecosystems in a Changing World” organized by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and hosted by King Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT).

 

Held in Thailand for the first time in IUFRO’s 130-year history, the conference brought together over 80 researchers specializing in air pollution and climate change from all over the world to share and discuss new findings and interesting issues around forest ecosystems and air pollution. 

 

As a keynote speaker at the opening of the conference, Weerasak Kowsurat, former Minister of Tourism and Sports, told the participants that PM2.5 was only added to Thai vocabulary in 2018 though it had been around for far longer. He also stressed the seriousness of its impact. 

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-01

 

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[stoner]

6 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

told the participants that PM2.5 was only added to Thai vocabulary in 2018 though it had been around for far longer.

 

exactly the type of ignorance i have grown to expect in this place. 

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Held in Thailand for the first time in IUFRO’s 130-year history, the conference brought together over 80 researchers specializing in air pollution and climate change from all over the world to share and discuss new findings and interesting issues around forest ecosystems and air pollution. 

And then do sod-all.