Monday, July 09, 2007

Same time of year again - Haze is back

By ROYCE CHEAH

PETALING JAYA: The number of hotspots in Sumatra has almost doubled within 24 hours, signalling the onset of the forest-burning season in Indonesia which inevitably shrouds Malaysia in a haze.

According to Meteorological Services Department environmental studies director Lim Sze Fook, satellite images showed 171 hotspots in Sumatra as at 2.58pm yesterday compared to 91 at 3.05pm on Saturday.



(The Star)



Great !! This blog has been inactive for over 6 months and I almost could not remember the password to enter it. I really meant it as a joke in my closing statement last year that this blog will be revived again when the haze comes back. I never really expected it to REALLY be back.

Singapore escape haze


Singapore may be spared from the peak of the haze that is currently shrouding Sumatra and northern Malaysia because favourable weather conditions are expected for the rest of the year, said the National Environment Agency (NEA).

NEA is forecasting a slightly wetter-than-usual weather from now till September.

The El Nino situation, which brought with it drier days last year, is not expected to kick in this time round.


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Lucky Singaporeans!!

Thanks Indonesia for the timely 'present'. Just in time for our 50th Merdeka celebration :(