El Niño Is Raising the Risk of Severe Haze in Southeast Asia (opens original article in a new tab)

El Niño is increasing the risk of severe haze in Southeast Asia, with the Singapore Institute of International Affairs raising the risk rating to high for August to September due to drier and hotter conditions that could lead to uncontrolled fires, exacerbated by potential agricultural practices and price spikes from the Iran war.

• El Niño is increasing the risk of severe haze in Southeast Asia this year
• The Singapore Institute of International Affairs raised the haze risk rating to high for August to September
• Drier and hotter conditions from El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole may lead to uncontrolled fires
• Fertilizer and energy price spikes due to the Iran war could increase land-clearing fires