KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The haze over Malaysia is expected to be exacerbated by the hot dry weather over the next few weeks.
Citing an official from the Meteorological Department, the Star reported that the number of hot spots in neighbouring Sumatra are expected to rise while the change in monsoon winds will worsen the situation in Peninsular Malaysia.
“There is a possibility the haze will be worse than that early this year due to the movement of the wind from Indonesia,” the paper quoted department spokesman Dr Hisham Mohd Anip as saying.
He was further quoted as saying that there could be scattered showers in the middle of next week, bringing temporary relief.
On Monday, national news agency Bernama blamed burning activities in Central Sumatra for the haze.
The problem has been recurring over the past few years, enveloping much of the west coast of Malaysia.
