Months-long Indonesia wildfires spew toxic haze across Southeast Asia
Parts of southern Southeast Asia have been put under the highest-level haze alert as wildfires that have swept Indonesia for months continue to belch toxic…
France 24 reports: Parts of southern Southeast Asia have been put under the highest-level haze alert as wildfires that have swept Indonesia for months continue to belch toxic smoke across the region.
The seasonal wildfires are worse this year due to the drought conditions caused by a severe "super-El Nino" effect.
This world story centres on Indonesia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Southeast Asia, Months-long Indonesia and El Nino.
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