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Indonesia issues stark warning as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia

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Indonesia issues stark warning as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities warned Friday they would take legal action against anyone who starts an open fire, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blanketed cities and dense smoke drifted into neighboring Malaysia. The fires are concentrated on Borneo, the world’s third-largest island shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Indonesia … Read more

Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears

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Southeast Asia haze returns as peatland fires fan global warming fears

In this photo taken on October 10, 2023, a man looks at a forest fire as it approaches houses in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. Al Zulkifli | Afp | Getty Images With El Nino in full force, officials are bracing for the worst transboundary haze in southern Southeast Asia since before the pandemic in 2019. … Read more