Hazy Outlook

Singapore’s central business district was obscured by haze on Friday. Fires in peat swamp forests on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have sent massive plumes of smog across the sea to neighboring Singapore and Malaysia.
Singapore’s central business district was obscured by haze on Friday. Fires in peat swamp forests on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have sent massive plumes of smog across the sea to neighboring Singapore and Malaysia.
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This NASA satellite image from 2.30 p.m. local time Wednesday shows smoke from fires on Sumatra, left, blowing east toward southern Malaysia, center above, and Singapore, center below. Friday, Indonesia prepared planes and helicopters to battle raging fires.
This NASA satellite image from 2.30 p.m. local time Wednesday shows smoke from fires on Sumatra, left, blowing east toward southern Malaysia, center above, and Singapore, center below. Friday, Indonesia prepared planes and helicopters to battle raging fires.
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Singapore is suffering its worst haze in history. Here, a man cleaned the balcony of a high-rise luxury residential apartment in Singapore’s central business district Friday. The government warned the haze could cover the country for an extended period.
Singapore is suffering its worst haze in history. Here, a man cleaned the balcony of a high-rise luxury residential apartment in Singapore’s central business district Friday. The government warned the haze could cover the country for an extended period.
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Firefighters sprayed water on burning branches in Riau province, Indonesia, Thursday. The forest fires break out in Indonesia during midyear dry spells because of carelessly discarded cigarettes and illegal blazes set by plantations and farmers to clear land.
Firefighters sprayed water on burning branches in Riau province, Indonesia, Thursday. The forest fires break out in Indonesia during midyear dry spells because of carelessly discarded cigarettes and illegal blazes set by plantations and farmers to clear land.
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Smoke rose into the air from burning land near plantations in Rokan Hilir, Riau province, Indonesia, on Monday.
Smoke rose into the air from burning land near plantations in Rokan Hilir, Riau province, Indonesia, on Monday.
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Children covered their noses in Marpoyan Damai in Indonesia’s Riau province Thursday. Free face masks were being distributed and authorities advised residents to stay indoors with their windows shut.
Children covered their noses in Marpoyan Damai in Indonesia’s Riau province Thursday. Free face masks were being distributed and authorities advised residents to stay indoors with their windows shut.
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People wearing masks crossed a street in Singapore’s Orchard Road shopping area Friday. Singapore urged people to remain indoors amid unprecedented levels of air pollution.
People wearing masks crossed a street in Singapore’s Orchard Road shopping area Friday. Singapore urged people to remain indoors amid unprecedented levels of air pollution.
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A man rested on a bench in Singapore’s central business district Thursday.
A man rested on a bench in Singapore’s central business district Thursday.
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Firefighters sprayed water at a bushfire in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, Friday.
Firefighters sprayed water at a bushfire in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, Friday.
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Villagers rode a motorcycle through haze in Dumai, in Indonesia’s Riau province Friday. Hospitals recorded increases in cases of asthma, lung, eye and skin problems, said a health official.
Villagers rode a motorcycle through haze in Dumai, in Indonesia’s Riau province Friday. Hospitals recorded increases in cases of asthma, lung, eye and skin problems, said a health official.
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Tourists in masks and sunglasses took a picture at Singapore’s Merlion as air pollution returned to ‘unhealthy’ levels from the ‘hazardous’ levels of a few hours earlier Friday.
Tourists in masks and sunglasses took a picture at Singapore’s Merlion as air pollution returned to ‘unhealthy’ levels from the ‘hazardous’ levels of a few hours earlier Friday.
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Workers cleaned the facade of the ArtScience Museum in Singapore Friday.
Workers cleaned the facade of the ArtScience Museum in Singapore Friday.
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People bought masks at a supermarket in Singapore Friday.
People bought masks at a supermarket in Singapore Friday.
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