The Haze - ASAP - a podcast by Ica Aja

Noxious smoke smothered Riau since 2015, and as more than 2.6 million ha of land burned in Indonesia. We can described as "a crime against humanity" since it happened annually with no solutions.

It's getting worse this year. Of the total, 272 hotspots were found in Riau. Fires have burnt through parts of Sumatra and Borneo island for more than months and the government has sent 9,000 military, police and disaster agency personnel to fight the flames.
The visibility has dropped drastically, from 1,500 meters at 7 a.m. local time to 700 meters at 9 a.m.

It's been months our skies are yellow. The schools and universities in Pekanbaru are close as air quality reaches 'hazardous' level , the API is 500.
The Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of between 0 and 50 is good; 51 to 100 (moderate); 101 to 200 (unhealthy); 201 to 300 (very unhealthy); and 301 and above is considered hazardous.

In the short-term, haze may cause irritation of the eyes, nose and throat in healthy individuals. The heart and lungs are particularly affected by particles in haze, raising risks for those with heart or lung conditions.

Long-term exposure to the haze and particulate matter can lead to the development of medical conditions such as bronchitis and a higher incidence of lung cancer.

The big questions: how's it gonna end? will it be happened annually (like it used to be lately)? how does the government enforce the law to suspect and corporate who caused the fire haze?

Have no idea, suddenly everything seem so blurry, the view is.....so hazy! (dbrain, Sept 16th, 2019)

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