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Indonesian wildfire haze chokes Singapore and East Timor
Original: sgp
Thick haze from wildfires in Indonesia is spreading across the region, pushing pollution levels in Singapore sharply higher and prompting East Timor to close schools. The smoke, an annual problem linked to land clearing, is worsening as fires intensify, raising health concerns for millions of residents across Southeast Asia.
Why now: Transboundary haze from Indonesian fires is rapidly deteriorating air quality in neighbouring countries, affecting daily life.
Evidence
- Haze shelters to open, N95 masks to be distributed amid worsening haze · The Straits Times
- Singapore Haze Hits Highest Level as Indonesian Fires Worsen · Bloomberg.com
- Singapore pollution spikes, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies · Reuters
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