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Fires Burn in India's Himalayan Mountains Causing Global Smog and Pollution

India (HDW) October 26, 2004 – Intentional fires set by people clearing land for agriculture within the nation of India are adding to the smog and haze within Asia. These fires were caught by a NASA satellite as it passed over the Indian sub-continent yesterday. Other factors that contribute to regional smoke, smog, and haze include urban pollution and natural dust storms, but the effect of intentional fires on this smoke can not be denied. As India’s population and economy grow, more fires and more pollution can be anticipated in the future.(full article...)

Asian Fires Choke and Pollute Singapore and Kuala Lumpur

Asia (HDW) May 19, 2004 - On May 19, 2004, several fires (orange dots) burning on the island of Sumatra (center). (full article...)

Japanese Volcano Miyake-Jima Erupts

Japan (HDW) April 2, 2002 - Mount Oyama, located on the Japanese island of Miyake-Jima, continues to erupt and discharge significant quantites of sulfur dioxide gas from its summit crater. Scientists estimate the volcano is emitting sulfur dioxide at a rate of between 10,000 and 20,000 tons per day. (full article...)

Fires Burn Unchecked on South Pacific Island of Borneo

Borneo (HDW) August 10, 2004 - On August 10, 2004, scores of fires were burning across the island of Borneo. Fires were burning in the Sarawak region of Malaysia, which occupies the northern part of the island, as well as the Kalimantan region of Indonesia, which occupies the southern part. Fires are especially concentrated in the West, around the coastal city of Sinkawang (lighter green area south of the western tip of the island). (full article...)

Slash-and-Burn Fires in Indonesia Blanket the South Pacific in Smoke

Indonesia (HDW) September 7, 2004 - Slash-and-burn forest clearing and open cropland burning on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and in the Kalimantan portion of the island of Borneo are blanketing the region with a pall of haze that has delayed air travel and prompted government officials to distribute gas masks to island residents, according to various news reports. (full article...)

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