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Phys.orgNews report · Sep 5, 11:00 AM
How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia
Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles fires that have burned large swaths of Borneo and Sumatra for weeks.
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How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia
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What happened Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles fires that have burned large swaths of Borneo and Sumatra for weeks.
The headline split Phys.org frames it as "How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia". Bangkok Post frames it as "Haze from Indonesian fires spreading again".
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Bangkok PostNews report · Sep 5, 5:45 AM
Haze from Indonesian fires spreading again
JAKARTA - Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles to contain fires that have burned large swathes of Borneo and Sumatra.
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Sep 5, 5:45 AM: Bangkok Post joined the source map.
Sep 5, 11:00 AM: Phys.org joined the source map.
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