Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as ‘super’ El Niño intensifies

August 31, 2026 · 5:50 pm 3 sources

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• Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Niño intensifies
  BBC News · September 3, 2026 11:35
  Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.

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• Toxic haze from Indonesian fires chokes Malaysian Borneo
  Al Jazeera · September 1, 2026 02:06
  Respiratory illnesses surge as hazardous air settles over Sarawak in the region's worst haze crisis in a decade.

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• Malaysia's Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens
  Phys.org · August 31, 2026 17:50
  Malaysia's Sarawak state plans cloud-seeding operations in early September, officials said Monday, as smoke from fires in neighboring Indonesia pushes air quality to hazardous levels.