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Thomson Reuters: Singapore braces for worst 'haze' as Indonesia fails to halt slash-and-burn clearances
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/n...slash-and-burn
There is also a growing likelihood of an El Nino weather pattern this year, meaning Singapore, as well as parts of Indonesia and Malaysia, could be set for months of intense haze with a knock-on effect on health and business, especially tourism.
A strong El Nino, marked by a warming of the surface of the Pacific, can cause severe drought in Australia, Southeast Asia and India, while drenching other parts of the world such as the U.S. Midwest and Brazil in rain.
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21-05-2014, 11:30 PM
Singapore braces for worst 'haze' ahead
