Malaysia Dry Season Fix ◎

The haze is not a natural weather event. It is a direct consequence of large-scale, illegal slash-and-burn land clearing, primarily for palm oil and pulpwood plantations in the Indonesian provinces of Riau, Jambi, and South Sumatra. During the dry season, the peatlands of Sumatra—which can burn underground for weeks—become tinderboxes.

Malaysia is a tropical country located near the equator. As such, it is hot and humid throughout the year. The "dry season" is not a period with no rain, but rather a period with significantly less rainfall compared to the monsoon season. malaysia dry season

Festivals and markets are less likely to be rained out. The haze is not a natural weather event

(Langkawi, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Pangkor) illegal slash-and-burn land clearing