Indonesia's Kalimantan Fires Intensify Amid El Niño, Spreading Haze Across Southeast Asia
Source Summary
Fires in Indonesia's Kalimantan region have burned tens of thousands of acres, creating suffocating smoke that has reached Malaysia and put Singapore on alert. Residents report visibility reduced to five metres and air quality so poor that breathing feels like smoking a cigarette. The intensification is occurring amid a super El Niño weather pattern.
Why it matters
Transboundary air pollution from Indonesian fires directly threatens public health and air quality across multiple Southeast Asian nations.
