2009 Southeast Asian haze

Haze over the Southeast Asia region in mid-2009 April 2016 April 2016 The 2009 Southeast Asian haze was an episode of large scale air pollution primarily caused by slash and burn practices used to clear land for agricultural purposes in Sumatra, Indonesia. It affected the areas surrounding the Straits of Malacca which besides Indonesia include Malaysia and Singapore. The haze began in early June 2009 and progressively became worse toward July. With a prevailing dry season caused by El Nino, burning and hence the haze was expected to continue until August or September when the monsoon season arrived.Indonesia forest fires flare, Malaysia hit by haze Reuters 12 June 2009 http://in.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idINTRE55B1BX20090612?sp=true https://archive.today/20120711223533/http://in.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idINTRE55B1BX20090612?sp=true dead 11 July 2012 Malaysia Air Pollution Index Daily average API readings in June 2009 DateGeorge TownKuala LumpurMalacca TownJohor BahruKuantanKuching1Unavailable57514165292407352464139331734738432743946313344355344445344135640404747432875876514039288306760544736928985656523110376758525345114069654548301235108635541281330804441465114206453514731152056404038371634514248492217446153424434185558493644391962514959424620686147414236   0-50  Good  51-100 Moderate 101-200 Unhealthy 201-300 Very unhealthy 301- Hazardous References See also 2006 Southeast Asian haze 2013 Southeast Asian haze 2015 Southeast Asian haze ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution Category:Southeast Asian haze Southeast Asian Haze, 2009 Category:2009 natural disasters Category:2009 in Indonesia Category:2009 in Malaysia Category:2009 in Singapore Category:2009 in Thailand Category:2009 in the environment 2009 Southeast Asian haze Category:Environment of Singapore Category:Environmental issues in Thailand Category:Environmental disasters in Asia Category:Fires in Indonesia Category:Health disasters in Malaysia Category:Health in Singapore Category:Health in Thailand