- 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.
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What happened
Drought and fires are increasing trans-boundary haze risk in Kalimantan, driven by El Nino conditions, affecting regional stability.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Joint border patrols and land management practices are being coordinated in Indonesia to mitigate climate risk impacts.Sub-event
- Intensifying dry season and fire risk in Borneo provinces, leading to haze affecting air quality in Sarawak.Sub-event
El Nino drives drought and fires in Kalimantan, raising trans-boundary haze risk affecting Malaysia and the Philippines.1 source
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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.Also in this story
- Indonesia and Malaysia participate in an ASEAN dialogue to address El Niño risks to economic activity, with Bakrie urging protection of logistics.
- Prolonged drought fueled by El Nino is affecting Malaysia.
- Wildfires are causing transboundary haze across the region, with conditions worsened by El Nino.
- Hotspots in Western Borneo cause haze affecting Brunei.
The entities involved
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Kalimantan
Indonesian part of the island of Borneo
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Malaysia
country in Southeast Asia
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Philippines
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Related events
- Cross-border haze from Indonesian fires is currently impacting towns in Malaysia, exacerbated by El Nino conditions.
- Smoke haze from fires affects air quality in Singapore, fueled by El Nino in Kalimantan.
- Haze from fires in Indonesia is impacting air quality and causing issues in Singapore and Malaysia.
- The National Disaster Management Agency, led by Suharyanto, is managing the haze and fire response in Kalimantan.
- Real-time air quality index was published for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, due to transboundary haze.