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Indonesia’s forest fires feed ‘brown cloud’ of pollution choking Asia’s cities

High above the vast Indonesian island of Sumatra, satellites identify hundreds of plumes of smoke drifting over the oil palm plantations and rainforests. They look harmless as the monsoon winds sweep them north and east towards Singapore, Malaysia and deep … Continue reading

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Haze this year ‘could be worse’ than last year’s record haze

If you thought last June’s record haze was bad, be prepared for it to get even worse this year. The Government is bracing itself against such a scenario, with a triple whammy of factors suggesting that Singapore may see pollutant … Continue reading

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Riau Forest Fire Triggers Worst Indonesia Haze Pollution

Forest fires in western Indonesia have intensified this month affecting the residents of Riau, West Sumatra and North Sumatra. The forest burning is also blamed for producing a thick haze to descend on neighboring Singapore and Malaysia. Fire hotspots have … Continue reading

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Going Up in Smoke: Why You Should Care About Indonesia’s Fires

Sumatra’s forests are on fire again, less than a year after blazes burned large areas and covered Singapore and parts of Malaysia in thick smoke. While the fires in Indonesia might seem far away for many people, they are everyone’s … Continue reading

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Air pollution in Riau city soars to hazardous levels

Air pollution in Dumai, the epicentre of last year’s extreme haze, soared to very hazardous levels on Tuesday morning, as the dry season – and open burning – started much earlier this year. The Air Pollutant Index in Dumai, Riau … Continue reading

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Air quality drops, health at risk

Residents living in a number of regions in Riau province have been reminded of the dangers of inhaling haze from forest and peat fires, which has caused air quality to drop. In Dumai city, the quality of air on Tuesday … Continue reading

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Here’s Where You’re Most Likely to Die From Air Pollution

Where on earth are you most likely to die early from air pollution? NASA provides the answer with this mortally serious view of the planet, and it is: lots of places. Like tar stains on a healthy lung, the sickly … Continue reading

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Kuala Lumpur chokes on polluted air

The haze around the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur reached unhealthy levels on Tuesday as forest fires worsened in Indonesia’s Sumatra, a month after haze from fires on the island blanketed parts of Malaysia and Singapore. The air pollution index (API) … Continue reading

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