El Nino to worsen haze in Malaysia, say experts


KUALA LUMPUR: The El Nino phenomenon is expected to occur in Southeast Asia next month and the resulting hotter and drier weather is set to worsen the haze in the region.

In Malaysia, the air quality dropped to unhealthy levels in parts of Peninsular Malaysia last month. There were also reports of a transboundary haze by the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre in various places in Myanmar, Thailand and Laos in April.

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