The fumes of Sumatra stifle Singapore

And 'the new alarm pollution in Singapore, because of the toxic fumes that reach the city-state the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Friday, the pollution index had reached its historic high levels, reaching more than 400 points of PSI (Pollutant Standards Index). In Malaysia, meanwhile, many schools were closed, since what is called the region the "haze" (haze) is playing with a thick blanket and gray skies. Some airports have closed, while hundreds of flights were canceled.



We witness a return in force of that summer disturbing phenomenon that characterized the late nineties, and sees the forests of Borneo and Sumatra island become victims of fires, sometimes natural but for the most malicious, which the slow winds of the summer season covering the whole region, increasing the levels of pollution and reducing visibility so sometimes paralyzing. The current state of haze could in fact last a few more weeks, or until the end of the dry season, around early October.



Jakarta, in front of the vehement protests of the neighbors, but has not been able to react with diplomacy, accusing Singapore of "cry like a baby" and to tolerate fires "natural" against which Indonesia would be helpless. In fact, it is a fire caused by the practices deforestanti especially applied to those who want to start plantations of oil palms, lucrative but harmful to the environment.



The emergence in Riau, where are concentrated the main focuses has been defined as "overwhelming," and Literally hundreds of firefighters who have been mobilized to try to return the situation to normal.


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