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Smoke from the fire can be seen from Labrador City.
2013-06-30 18:51:12| Telecom - Topix.net
A forest fire in western Labrador is now having an impact on residents in other parts of Newfoundland's northern neighbour.
Smoke over Sumatra: Why Indonesia's fires are a global concern
2013-06-26 17:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: During the smoky season, or musim kabut as it is called in Indonesia, skeletons of leaves fall from the sky and disintegrate like melting snowflakes in childrens hands. Historically, Indonesias 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 Singapores PSI (Pollutant Standard Index) record has already been broken reaching a new high of 401 (Hazardous) on June 21, 2013. The air pollution...
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Malaysia declares emergency as Indonesia smoke pollution thickens
2013-06-24 10:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Indonesian police on Monday arrested two farmers for illegally starting fires to clear land in Sumatra, the first detentions linked to blazes that have blanketed neighboring Singapore and Malaysia with thick smog for days. Police said the two farmers were not linked to any of the eight companies the government suspects are responsible for Southeast Asia's worst air pollution crisis in years. The parent companies of those firms included Malaysia-listed Sime Darby, which has denied wrongdoing....
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Malaysia declares emergency as Indonesia smoke pollution thickens
2013-06-23 06:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Malaysia declared a state of emergency in two parts of the southern state of Johor on Sunday, as smoke from land-clearing fires in Indonesia pushed air pollution above the level considered hazardous. The illegal burning of forests and other land on Indonesia's Sumatra island, to the west of peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, to clear space for palm oil plantations is a chronic problem during the June-September dry season. The "haze" caused by fires in Riau province on Sumatra has also shrouded...
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Singapore Engulfed in Smoke Pollution From Illegal Fires
2013-06-21 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Billowing smoke from illegal fires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has engulfed Singapore this week, pushing air pollution to record levelsfor three consecutive days. The smoke, which is captured in a new NASA satellite image, has created an acrid blanket of smog across the region and historic levels of air pollution. According to government officials, Singapore's air pollution index reached 401 on Friday, a level considered hazardous for breathing. Before this week, the previous high was 226....
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