Southeast Asia Haze Risk Grows as Forest-Clearing Fires Spike
Blazes on Indonesia's Sumatra island since mid-July have prompted the Singapore Institute of International Affairs to raise the risk of severe haze to medium in a report released on Monday, with the authors flagging a 'concerning shift' from last year's lowest reading.
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