Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia, Philippines

September 3, 2026 · 7:20 pm 4 sources

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• Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia, Philippines
  The New York Times · September 4, 2026 10:11
  A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis.

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• Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
  Al Jazeera · September 5, 2026 03:48
  Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak's Serian district after air pollution reaches 'hazardous' levels.

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• Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze
  Phys.org · September 3, 2026 19:20
  Malaysia launched a three-day cloud-seeding operation Thursday in a bid to ease hazardous haze choking Sarawak state, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires pushed air quality to dangerous levels.
• Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
  Phys.org · September 4, 2026 11:20
  Malaysia declared an emergency in the Serian division of its Sarawak state on Borneo after hazardous haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia drove air pollution to critical levels, the Prime Minister's Office said.