- El Nino is causing hotter and drier conditions in Indonesia, leading to haze risk assessments shared by Indonesia and Singapore.
- Due to El Niño, multiple Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, are facing potential haze risks driven by hotter and drier conditions.
- Drought and fires are increasing trans-boundary haze risk in Kalimantan, driven by El Nino conditions, affecting regional stability.
- Intensifying dry season and fire risk in Borneo provinces, leading to haze affecting air quality in Sarawak.
Cross-border haze from Indonesian fires is currently impacting towns in Malaysia, exacerbated by El Nino conditions.
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Updated Sep 16
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What happened
Cross-border haze from Indonesian fires is currently impacting towns in Malaysia, exacerbated by El Nino conditions.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Intensifying drought conditions in Indonesia are leading to smoke drifting across borders, affecting air quality in neighboring countries.Sub-event
- Ongoing fires and haze issues are occurring in Bengkalis, Indonesia, due to extreme dry conditions.Sub-event
Malaysia offers aid to Indonesia as El Niño drives forest fires and haze.1 source
- Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to exchange information regarding haze monitoring, acknowledging the regional problem caused by El Nino.Sub-event
Haze from Indonesian fires affects Malaysian towns due to El Nino.1 source
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Part of
Intensifying dry season and fire risk in Borneo provinces, leading to haze affecting air quality in Sarawak.Also in this story
- Peatlands are being drained for oil palm plantations, leading to uncontrolled fires, smoke spread, and health advisories across the region.
- Smoke from Indonesian fires drifts into Sabah and haze affects Sarawak due to governance failure.
- High air pollution readings are recorded in Sarawak and Selangor, affecting air quality in the region.
The entities involved
Related events
- El Nino is causing severe haze risk in Singapore due to fires persisting in Indonesian and Johor parts.
- Haze from fires in Indonesia is impacting air quality and causing issues in Singapore and Malaysia.
- Haze originating from fires in Indonesia is reported to be affecting neighboring countries, including the Philippines and Malaysia.
- Wildfires are causing transboundary haze across the region, with conditions worsened by El Nino.
- Haze from Indonesian fires reaches the Philippines.
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