- 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.
High air pollution readings are recorded in Sarawak and Selangor, affecting air quality in the region.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 28
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What happened
High air pollution readings are recorded in Sarawak and Selangor, affecting air quality in the region.
Who's involved
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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.
- Cross-border haze from Indonesian fires is currently impacting towns in Malaysia, exacerbated by El Nino conditions.
- El Nino causes drier conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
The entities involved
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Sarawak
state in Malaysia
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Selangor
state of Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur
Federal territory and capital city of Malaysia
Related events
- Haze from forest fires impacted regional air quality in Sarawak, a state of Malaysia.
- Sarawak requested a haze emergency declaration, with Kuching being the capital of the state.
- Indonesia implements haze control measures, including cloud-seeding and utilizing the ASEAN framework, as haze drifts from Kalimantan toward Sarawak.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim offered condolences following a crash, while haze from Indonesia continues to affect Sarawak.
- Hotspots persist in Kalimantan causing haze.