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Fires burning again in Sumatra triggering haze alerts in Malaysia

2013-07-23 07:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Deforested areas and degraded peatlands are again burning on the island of Sumatra, triggering haze alerts in nearby Malaysia, despite last week's commitment by regional authorities to address the ongoing fire problem in Indonesia, reports the Agence France-Presse. On Monday, Malaysia's Department of Environment reported three areas were suffering from unhealthy air quality. "Unhealthy" corresponds to an Air Pollutant Index reading of 100-200. Figures assembled by the World Resources Institute...

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