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The Haze: From Indonesia with ‘Love’..
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3 April 2016
77 schools in Sabah to close tomorrow due to unhealthy air index
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Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/04/136986/77-schools-sabah-close-tomorrow-due-unhealthy-air-index
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8 March 2016
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malaysiakini.com @malaysiakini 33 minutes ago
Riau province declares emergency as forest fires flare https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/333209 #indonesia
Indonesia’s western province of Riau has declared a state of emergency over forest and land fires blazing on the island of Sumatra, a government official said today.
The fires, which send choking smog over South-East Asia every year, raged uncontrollably across several provinces last year, costing an estimated US$16 billion, and pushed average daily greenhouse gas emissions above those of the United States.
“The governor has declared an emergency now, to be able to prevent a repeat of the haze that occurred in 2015,” said provincial government spokesperson Darusman, adding that life in the province continued to be normal.
About 500 military and police personnel and a water-bombing helicopter have been deployed to help fight the fires but the haze had not yet reached urban areas, he said.
The fires are often set by plantation companies and smallholders to clear land, and were particularly bad in 2015 because of a prolonged dry season caused by the El Nino weather pattern.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/333209
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#Indonesia‘s Riau province declares emergency as forest fires flare again http://tmsnrt.rs/1YqdWQQ #forests
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Indonesia’s Riau province declares emergency as forest fires flare http://bit.ly/1Lb1QJw
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