The Burning Season: Southeast Asia's Toxic Haze

A historical timeline of Southeast Asia's recurring fire-and-haze crises, from the severe 1997-98 Indonesian peat and forest fires through the 2015 emergency and later burning seasons. The story spans land clearing, palm oil and pulpwood expansion, El Niño-driven drought, peatland drainage, public-health emergencies, and ASEAN's fitful attempts at transboundary cooperation. This timeline was generated automatically by TimeStrands AI from Wikipedia research. Facts are sourced; framing may be imperfect.