Resumption of economic activities after the Covid-19 pandemic was also contributing to the haze, said a minister. Read more at straitstimes.com.
as the weather will become hotter and drier in the coming months, said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
“The conditions during this transition period are usually hot and much drier, which could result in more hotspots,” he told The Star on Saturday. “This does not include other areas where their air quality is gradually worsening,” he said, adding that the hazy conditions experienced by the country is caused by peat fires and open burning.
“We were spared the haze for the past two or three years as there was a slowdown in economic activities due to the pandemic.
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