https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/looks-like-mars-toxic-smog-from-indonesia-wildfires-sparks-health-crisis-protestsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/looks-like-mars-toxic-smog-from-indonesia-wildfires-sparks-health-crisis-protestshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/looks-like-mars-toxic-smog-from-indonesia-wildfires-sparks-health-crisis-protests#u175549Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:06:31 +0000Toxic smog from El Nino-driven wildfires in Indonesia has blanketed Southeast Asia, killing 3,500 to 3,560 people in September alone. The crisis has sparked widespread protests and strained relations with Malaysia and Singapore, leading to export curbs. While rainfall is expected to ease haze in neighboring countries and overall hotspots have fallen, underground peat blazes persist. The Indonesian government has resisted declaring the situation a national emergency despite a 42 percent surge in air pollution deaths during September.Why it mattersThe fires are burning through peatlands, releasi