Strong El Nino Drives Fires, Haze, Power Cuts Across Asia and Amazon
Exceptional weather cycle triggers regional crises from Indonesia to Myanmar and Brazil this week.
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- Exceptional El Nino cycle drives global weather impacts this week
- Indonesian fires cause regional haze; schools closed in Malaysia, subsidies in Singapore
- Amazonas state sees nearly 4x fire hotspots vs 2025; 749+ fires in single day
- Myanmar warns of power outages due to heatwave-driven demand surge
- Dozens of orangutans rescued from smoke and flames in Borneo
An exceptionally strong El Nino cycle is shifting global weather patterns, driving drought, wildfires, and power warnings across multiple continents this week. In Indonesia, months of burning in Borneo and South Sumatra have created a transboundary haze crisis affecting Malaysia and Singapore.
Malaysia closed schools in several regions and requested an ASEAN meeting on the haze, while Singapore announced medical subsidies for haze-related illnesses. Conservationists rescued dozens of orangutans, including a female named Novita found with burns clinging to a treetop.
“She had to leave her habitat, and we had to rescue her, primarily because of the flames.”
In the Brazilian Amazon, Amazonas state recorded nearly four times more fire hotspots this September than last year, with over 749 fires burning on Wednesday alone. Haze forced public school closures in Manaus, the region's largest city.
Myanmar warned of rolling power outages as an unseasonal heatwave strains the electricity grid, with authorities citing significantly risen temperatures and increased consumption. The Philippines is preparing for similar energy security risks.
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