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SE Asia 5 years ago

Malaysia ditches law to combat forest fire smog

Malaysia was criticized Tuesday for abandoning plans to introduce legislation that would have punished its firms operating in neighboring Indonesia if they are found to have caused smog-belching forest fires.

World 5 years ago

Smog causes an estimated 49,000 deaths in Beijing, Shanghai in 2020: Tracker

Air pollution has caused an estimated 49,000 deaths and $23 billion in economic losses in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai alone since Jan. 1, 2020, according to a "clean air counter" launched by environmental groups on Thursday.

World 6 years ago

Australian bushfire cloud visible in Chile and Argentina

The cloud of smoke caused by raging bushfires in Australia has been spotted more than 12,000 kilometers (7,400 miles) away in Chile and Argentina, weather authorities in the South American countries said on Monday.

World 6 years ago

Sydney smoke crisis 'longest on record'

Hundreds of bushfires have burned out of control since September up and down the eastern seaboard, blanketing cities from Sydney to Brisbane in smoke for weeks on end.

Environment 6 years ago

Indian capital Delhi gasps under choking smog

India's capital New Delhi was enveloped in heavy, toxic smog Sunday -- the worst levels in recent years -- with hundreds of flights diverted or delayed as politicians blamed each other for failing to tackle the crisis.

World 6 years ago

Millions in New Delhi endure 'eye-burning' smog

A poisonous haze envelops New Delhi every winter, caused by vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural burning in neighbouring states.

National 6 years ago

Haze in Jambi worsens as locals hope for rain

Haze from ongoing forest and land fires continued to plague Jambi on Wednesday, despite the government's attempts to create artificial rain since Friday.

National 6 years ago

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Haze returns to Sumatra after three weeks of fresh air

After just three weeks of breathing smog-free air, residents of Sumatra once again have to stick it out as pollution from forest and peatland fires hit several regions of the island on Monday.