- 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.
Ongoing fires and haze issues are occurring in Bengkalis, Indonesia, due to extreme dry conditions.
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Updated Aug 25
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What happened
Ongoing fires and haze issues are occurring in Bengkalis, Indonesia, due to extreme dry conditions.
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The entities involved
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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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