Indonesia’s choking wildfire, haze worsen breathing woes on Borneo

'Breathing toxin every day': Indonesians choked by haze feel helpless

Indonesia, which shares Borneo with Malaysia and Brunei, is grappling with forest fires that have ravaged swathes of the island, partly caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon that has also affected other countries in Southeast Asia and beyond. In Pontianak, the capital of West Kalimantan province, the thick, yellow smoke was so intense that it had paralysed the international airport over the weekend. "My eyes sting, my head hurts. Over the pas…

Indonesia’s choking wildfire, haze worsen breathing woes on Borneo

The country is experiencing its most intense fires in 11 years as "super-El Nino" conditions drive up temperatures and cause punishing droughts.