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Archipelago 2 years ago

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Govt goes all in to extinguish wildfires

With nearly half of the country’s territory at “high risk of wildfires”, the government on Tuesday said that 2,267 hectares of land was reportedly engulfed in fire, and that the rest of October will see the dry spell persist.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Malaysia prepares to make rain, close schools as haze worsens

Almost every dry season, smoke from fires to clear land for palm oil and pulp and paper plantations in Indonesia clouds the skies over much of the region, bringing risks to public health and worrying tourist operators and airlines.

Archipelago 2 years ago

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Forest fires continue wreaking havoc on public life, health

Efforts to extinguish forest fires engulfing parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan have yielded few results, with air quality in some cities deteriorating to levels unsafe for schooling and travel.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Malaysia blames Indonesian fires for haze, poor air quality

Hundreds of forest fires in Indonesia have caused haze that has worsened air quality in parts of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur's top environment official has said, a claim Jakarta denied on Saturday.

Society 2 years ago

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Haze blankets cities in Kalimantan, Sumatra as fires rage

Thick haze has blanketed parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan as fires continue to rage, in part due to El Niño, and affected regions have started imposing measures to anticipate related health impacts, including a mask mandate for schools.

Academia 2 years ago

Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze

The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

Americas 2 years ago

Fires intensify in Canada, could last 'all summer'

Nearly 17,800 square miles have burned since the beginning of the year, well above previous averages as the country warms quicker than the rest of the world amid climate change.

Americas 2 years ago

US haze from Canada fires rare and extreme event: expert

This episode should last for at least the next two days, the expert told AFP on Wednesday.

Academia 3 years ago

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Biodiversity and climate, ASEAN’s next challenge

Indonesia's 2023 ASEAN chairmanship presents an opportunity to tweak the bloc's institutional structure to mainstream policies and actions on biodiversity preservation and climate change across all three ASEAN communities

Academia 3 years ago

Borderless haze threatens Southeast Asia

Governments, civil society and the international community need to work fast as the dry season approaches and smoke haze returns in Southeast Asia.

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