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Indonesia's fire haze chokes millions amid super El Niño

Original: ‘The physical toll is visceral’: How Indonesia’s fire haze affects millions - visual guide

Fires burning in Borneo and Sumatra, intensified by this year's super El Niño, are sending toxic haze across Indonesia and neighbouring countries, affecting millions of people. A Guardian visual guide describes the physical toll of the smoke as visceral, highlighting how seasonal burning combined with the climate pattern is degrading air quality across wide swathes of Southeast Asia.

Why now: Severe haze from El Niño-intensified fires is currently harming air quality and health for millions in Southeast Asia.

IndonesiaBorneoSumatraEl NiñoThe Guardian

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• ‘The physical toll is visceral’: How Indonesia’s fire haze affects millions - visual guide · The Guardian

  Intensified by this year’s super El Niño, fires in Borneo and Sumatra are emitting toxic air for swathes of the population in Indonesia and its neighbours

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