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  1. 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.
  2. Drought and fires are increasing trans-boundary haze risk in Kalimantan, driven by El Nino conditions, affecting regional stability.
  3. Intensifying dry season and fire risk in Borneo provinces, leading to haze affecting air quality in Sarawak.
  4. El Nino causes drier conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Forest and land fires intensify across islands

18 reports, 9 independent Updated Fri 00:00
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Forest and land fires intensify across islands

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SumatraKalimantan

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  1. Prabowo Subianto ordered investigations into fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan.Sub-event
  2. Wildfires raged on Borneo island, spewing putrid haze that spread across the region.Sub-event
  3. Fire broke out near border districts in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.Sub-event
  4. Fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, which are part of Indonesia, are causing haze that is affecting the Philippines. El Niño is cited as a major catalyst.Sub-event
  5. Fires are intensifying in Sumatra and Kalimantan.1 source
  6. Fires continue to spread across multiple Indonesian islands, prompting presidential intervention.1 source

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El Nino causes drier conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan. All 2 developments

Within 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.

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