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Millions in Indonesia Breathe In Toxic Haze From Months of Wildfires

New York Times25 September 2026, 01:56 UTCIndonesia

For months, millions of people have been living under a stifling blanket of toxic haze, fueled by a punishing drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern.

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