- 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.
Peatlands are being drained for oil palm plantations, leading to uncontrolled fires, smoke spread, and health advisories across the region.
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Updated Sep 20
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What happened
Peatlands are being drained for oil palm plantations, leading to uncontrolled fires, smoke spread, and health advisories across 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
- High air pollution readings are recorded in Sarawak and Selangor, affecting air quality in the region.
- Indonesia's government is managing severe wildfire season and fires on the island of Borneo.
- 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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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Borneo
third largest island in the world by area, located in south-east Asia
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Malaysia
country in Southeast Asia
Related events
- Land and forest fires caused by agroforestry practices are choking the region, leading to shared exposure to haze from regional fires.
- 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.
- Fires are breaking out in the Ogan Komering Ilir regency of Indonesia, involving the Minister of Forestry and discussions on expanding fire handling cooperation.
- Transboundary smoke affects agricultural areas in Southeast Asia, prompting warnings about air quality risks.
- Indonesia implements haze control measures, including cloud-seeding and utilizing the ASEAN framework, as haze drifts from Kalimantan toward Sarawak.