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Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo

Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
Phys.org Friday 04 September 2026, 11:20 UTC 1 min read
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Malaysia declared an emergency in the Serian division of its Sarawak state on Borneo after hazardous haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia drove air pollution to critical levels, the Prime Minister's Office said.

Malaysia declared an emergency in the Serian division of its Sarawak state on Borneo after hazardous haze from fires in neighboring Indonesia drove air pollution to critical levels, the Prime Minister's Office said.
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