Human Writes: Malaysia's burning question

Kuala Lumpur's skyline shrouded in haze from regional wildfires on Oct 9, 2026. Why is Malaysia still struggling with transboundary haze issues after decades, asks the columnist. — Reuters

On Oct 8, 2026, Kuala Lumpur ranked as the most polluted major city in the world, Swiss air quality monitor IQAir reported. The haze from Indonesian fires that has blanketed Malaysia in recent months triggered a 259% increase in asthma cases in August.

How is it that after so many years we are still dealing with the haze? Transboundary haze was reported as far back as 1972. I wrote about it 30 years ago as a young journalist. We know the root cause – cheap slash-and-burn land clearing for agriculture, primarily oil palm. We also know peat fires generate the vast majority of haze, so peatlands need protection.

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2026年10月9日，吉隆坡的天际线被区域山火产生的烟雾笼罩。专栏作家问道，为什么马来西亚几十年来仍在与跨境烟雾问题作斗争？——路透社

2026年10月8日，瑞士空气质量监测机构IQAir报告称，吉隆坡成为全球污染最严重的主要城市。近几个月来，笼罩马来西亚的印尼山火产生的烟雾导致8月份哮喘病例激增259%。

这么多年过去了，我们为何仍在与雾霾作斗争？早在1972年就有人报道过跨境雾霾。30年前，我还是个年轻记者的时候就写过相关文章。我们知道雾霾的根源——为了农业（主要是油棕种植）而进行的廉价刀耕火种式土地开垦。我们也知道，绝大多数雾霾是由泥炭地火灾造成的，因此泥炭地需要保护。

人类书写：我们是谁，是在斗争中铸就的。

人类来信：这个孩子属于马来西亚吗？

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受雾霾影响，萤火虫航空取消了实里达机场和梳邦机场之间的所有航班。

G25表示，东南亚人民不应该忍受反复出现的雾霾。

雾霾：吉隆坡和雪兰莪四个地区的学校明日停课