- 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.
El Nino and low rainfall raise fire risk in Malaysia.
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Updated Sep 10
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El Nino and low rainfall raise fire risk in Malaysia.
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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
- Wildfires are causing transboundary haze across the region, with conditions worsened by El Nino.
- Hotspots in Western Borneo cause haze affecting Brunei.
- Land and forest fires caused by agroforestry practices are choking the region, leading to shared exposure to haze from regional fires.
- Haze risk rises due to fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, leading to political questioning regarding the situation in Singapore.
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Related events
- Cross-border haze from Indonesian fires is currently impacting towns in Malaysia, exacerbated by El Nino conditions.
- El Nino is causing severe haze risk in Singapore due to fires persisting in Indonesian and Johor parts.
- El Nino is causing drought conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan, leading to increased fire risk and smoke affecting Malaysia.
- A minister led a coordination meeting in Banjarbaru to address the increased fire risks in Indonesia caused by El Nino.
- Intensifying dry season and fire risk in Borneo provinces, leading to haze affecting air quality in Sarawak.