2006 Southeast Asian haze
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The 2006 Southeast Asian haze was an air pollution event caused by continuous, uncontrolled burning from slash-and-burn agriculture in Indonesia, which affected several countries in the Southeast Asia
The business district of Kuala Lumpur in the evening of 29 September 2006. Menara Kuala Lumpur was barely visible. The average API for that day was in between 70 and 80.
Overlooking the Perdana Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur at noon of 16 October 2006. The API read 76 at 11 AM. On a clear day, the Parliament and the National Monument would be visible on the horizon.
Similar shot on the morning of 2 November 2006. Notice the Parliament, the Tugu Negara and the mountains.
Singapore's Jurong East neighbourhood being blanketed by the haze.
1997 Southeast Asian haze
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The 1997 Southeast Asian haze was an international air pollution disaster that occurred during the second half of 1997, its after-effects causing widespread atmospheric visibility and health problems
2006 Southeast Asian haze
…With the arrival of the northeastern winter monsoons in December, the haze problem was effectively ended for 2006. 1997 Southeast Asian haze 2005 Malaysian haze…
Air pollution over Southeast Asia in October 1997