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Al Jazeera’s Thailand feed reports renewed pressure for legal and policy measures after seasonal agricultural burning and industrial pollution produced widespread haze across parts of Thailand and the region.
Widespread wildfires across Indonesian Borneo have left endangered orangutans injured, displaced and suffering respiratory problems, while communities contend with heavy haze and strained water supplies. Conservation groups and authorities are mounting rescues and urgent treatment as fires persist amid a dry season intensified by El Nino conditions.
A European Union Copernicus analysis released on September 30 finds record high ozone exposure across large parts of the world in 2026, singling out Indonesia’s peat and forest fires among regional contributors as El Nino conditions fuel a severe fire season.