Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia atmospheric chemistry and air pollution expert Prof Dr Mohd Talib Latif Pakar said the haze that recurs annually between June and September was typically due to slash and burn farming.According to the Singapore-based Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre , the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite images on Sept 21 showed hotspots increasing to 777 locations in Sumatera and 363 in Kalimantan.
The lackadaisical attitude towards seeking a solution to the problem of haze has led to a failure in taking pre-emptive measures to prevent or at least regulate open burning. The years 1997 and 2015 recorded the worst haze to ever hit the Southeast Asian region, forcing Malaysia to declare emergency. Several causes have been identified as contributing to the regular occurrence of haze. These include burning practices in Indonesia, forest burning and the emission from vehicles and factories.
Biomass is fuel developed from agricultural processes like land clearing, planting, harvesting and replanting.Biochar is a charcoal obtained when biomass, such as wood, manure, or leaves, is heated at relatively low temperatures in a container with little to no air and is used as a soil amendment.The next step, therefore, he said, should be to strictly enforce a standardised regional law that penalises persons or plantation companies that conduct burning activities in sensitive areas.
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