Smoke Over Sumatra
Historically, Indonesia's smoky season has peaked at the end of the dry season (September-October), just before the monsoon rains arrive. This year the dry season just began, and yet Singapore's PSI (Pollutant Standard Index) record has already been broken - reaching a new high of 401 (Hazardous) on June 21, 2013. The air pollution in Peninsular Malaysi…
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