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Singapore was hit by the worst haze since 1997 earlier this year in June. We can't remember when exactly in June though...I guess you could say our memories are a little...........
Hazy.
Could we have a little more ooomph with that drum beat please?
Heh.
Anyway, the PSI levels reached levels not seen since 2006, with the 3-hour PSI reading hitting a high point of 401 on 21 June, which was a value well within the “Hazardous” range. This was all due to the burning of forests by Indonesian farmers seeking to clear untamed land to obtain more farming land for themselves; they gave new meaning to the term “scorched-earth tactics”.
Apart from the detrimental health effects, the haze evoked the chilly atmosphere of horror-survival video-game Silent Hill and compelled many a teenager to stay home and watch Disney movies to stay positive about life. You could say everyone went a little...nuts. Geddit? 'Cuz hazeLnuts. Heh.
And as if one country having poisonous air is not bad enough, Malaysia was badly affected by the haze too.
In fact, the 3-hour PSI reading reportedly soared above 700 in Malaysia. As a nearly annual event, the Southeast Asian haze problem needlessly strains political ties between Indonesia and her neighbours almost every year.
Nobody likes an annoyingly stubborn neighbour who regularly smokes outside his/her flat at a certain time every night just when you are about to hit the sack, even after you’ve repeatedly told him/her politely to stop doing so because it’s affecting your sleep.
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