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Indonesian wildfires cause hazardous air quality in Malaysia · 1 source tracked

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Wildfires in Indonesia have caused hazardous air quality in Malaysia, particularly in the Bornean state of Sarawak. The Air Pollutant Index (API) reached critical levels, exceeding 400 in Serian, prompting school closures and emergency cloud-seeding operations. In response, Malaysia has activated national action plans to combat the fires and mitigate the health impacts of the smoke. AI

RANK_REASON Environmental event with significant cross-border impact and government response. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Indonesian wildfires cause hazardous air quality in Malaysia · 1 source tracked

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    Malaysia’s air quality turns hazardous as Indonesian wildfires burn

    Air pollution in Malaysia’s Bornean state of Sarawak has surged into hazardous territory, with the air pollutant index (API) topping 400 in the worst-hit district, as forest fires raging in Indonesia continue to send thick smoke drifting across the border. Serian in Sarawak, clos…

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