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Not a short-lived nuisance: Some clarity about the haze
Climate change should prod Indonesia, under Jokowi’s remaining term, to do more and preserve valuable forest projects.
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Firefighters attempt to extinguish a peatland fire in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Oct 4, 2023.
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Simon Tay, Khor Yu-Leng and Aaron Choo
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The return of haze pollution in the region is cause for shock and concern. In recent weeks, air quality in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia has been poor and over the weekend, Singapore’s readings hit the unhealthy range
The haze has recurred frequently since the severe fires of 1997, but a recent interregnum of blue skies lulled many into thinking the problem was resolved.
