{"id":91484,"date":"2026-10-09T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T01:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=91484"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T01:45:00","slug":"singapore-and-malaysia-shrouded-in-toxic-haze-from-months-long-indonesia-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=91484","title":{"rendered":"Singapore and Malaysia shrouded in toxic haze from months-long Indonesia wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"


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What’s causing the haze?<\/span>published at 01:43 BST<\/span><\/p>\n

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Firefighters in battle the blaze in Sumatra, Indonesia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Every year Indonesia sees wildfires primarily caused by illegal slash-and-burn practices, which are used by farmers and companies as a cheap method to clear vegetation.<\/p>\n

But recent dry weather caused by a “super El Ni\u00f1o” has exacerbated the problem, particularly in parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan, resulting in a widespread haze that winds have carried across the region.<\/p>\n

The wildfires are some of the worst Indonesia has battled in over a decade, covering parts of the country in a thick smog.<\/p>\n

Local authorities have warned that the wildfires could carry on until early November due to a delayed rainy season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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