Indonesian Fires Drive Regional Haze Alerts and School Closures The acrid haze wafting from Indonesian forest fires has once again brought Southeast Asia to a standstill.
Schools have closed, air quality has plummeted, and businesses are suffering.
The sheer scale of this year's disaster – nearly 10,000 hotspots in Indonesia and over 200,000 hectares burned – is a stark reminder of the catastrophic consequences of human neglect.