Malaysia complains of smog from Indonesian forest fires
by Jonathan Watts Global environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4PRMR)
Residents inhaling smoke from peat and trees burned hundreds of miles away
An increase in Indonesian forest fires - the sharpest rise since 2015 - has infuriated neighbouring Malaysia, where residents are inhaling smoke from peat and trees burned hundreds of miles away.
More than 14 megatonnes of carbon dioxide were discharged from the blazes on 5 September, more than triple the average on this day over the previous 15 years, according to satellite data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service.
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