Bangkok Post
Haze from Indonesian fires spreading again
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JAKARTA - Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles to contain fires that have burned large swathes of Borneo and Sumatra.
Key facts
- JAKARTA - Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles to contain fires that have burned large swathes of Borneo and Sumatra.
- The hazardous smoke has led to an increase in respiratory problems, forced schools to close, and has been drifting to neighbouring countries including Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines
- Indonesia saw an uptick in carbon emissions since late July, and by the end of last month the levels were comparable to previous El Nino years of 2015 and 2019, Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) senior scientist Mark
- It was higher than 20.7 million tonnes of emissions from fires over the same period in 2015, which was a strong El Nino year.
Summary
The hazardous smoke has led to an increase in respiratory problems, forced schools to close, and has been drifting to neighbouring countries including Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Here’s what to know:
### Where are the fires?