El Nino to worsen haze in Malaysia
Greenpeace Southeast Asia says the haze is no longer confined to just Malaysia and Indonesia but also involves other Southeast Asian countries. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 30, 2023.
He said El Nino is associated with a reduction in rainfall in certain parts of Southeast Asia including Malaysia and the increased dryness creates the right conditions for fires to break out in forests and areas where land-clearing activities are taking place. The fires release significant amounts of smoke and pollutants into the atmosphere, resulting in hazy conditions.
“It’s important to note that other factors such as land-use and agricultural practices and illegal burning also play significant roles in haze formation,” he said, pointing to the severe haze in 2019 caused mainly by forest fires in Indonesia. “With dried-out peat comes the risk of forest fires and the creation of haze. And, with the return of the hot and dry weather due to El Nino, Malaysia’s haze situation is set to worsen,” he said.
Heng said although the NDPE policy encourages best practices on existing lands, not all companies are committing to it. “The meeting will discuss preparations among MSC countries in facing the dry and hot weather and the possibility of the El Nino phenomenon,” he said in a statement. “Singapore has its own law that creates extraterritorial liability for entities engaging in setting fires abroad that cause transboundary smoke or haze pollution in their country.
Shahrul said in order to seriously overcome the haze problem, not only should the enforcement of environmental laws and regulations be stepped up but efforts should also be made to raise the community’s awareness of air pollution.
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