A couple of weeks ago I was flying from the Philippines to Indonesia, and all I saw below me was yellow-brown haze; I could even smell the scent of burning forests from inside the plane. Not much has changed since. In Central Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo, Indonesian authorities have reported “very dangerous” levels of 2,483 milligrams of minute PM10 particles per cubic meter, with visibility under 30 meters in 350 locations. The air in Beijing or New Delhi is paradise compared to that. And it’s not just an environmental issue. The air pollution is already causing serious health problems, and over 300,000 Indonesians needed medical attention for respiratory illnesses linked to the haze. In Singapore, thousands of kilometers away from the burning fires, most people are wearing surgical facemasks and are horrified about the long-term health consequences: higher risk of lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and even mental health problems... — blogs.adb.org/blogs