Here in little old Singapore, things that may seem like a big deal to us usually form nary a blip in the consciousness of the rest of the world.

Not anymore, as we discovered that the return of our almost-annual haze (thanks, Indonesia!) have made international headlines:

1. Associated Press via TIME:

Indonesia steps up fire response as haze blankets Singapore https://t.co/zjrbJfuN9g

— TIME.com (@TIME) August 26, 2016

2. CNBC:

Singapore braces for airpocalypse as fires rage in Indonesia https://t.co/nXXhoNEffZ

— CNBC (@CNBC) August 26, 2016

3. Reuters:

4. Bloomberg: "Singapore’s Air Quality Remains Unhealthy as Haze Worsens"

5. The Wall Street Journal:

Singapore’s air quality plummets as haze returnshttps://t.co/zh6683tgxw ?

— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 26, 2016

6. AFP:

Singapore shrouded in acrid smog as haze returns to South-East Asia https://t.co/qnDXarvakU pic.twitter.com/DQDmket8aD

— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 26, 2016

7. Financial Times:

8. BBC: "The haze is back across South East Asia"

It must be a slow news day when a BBC journalist had to step up as a weatherman for Singapore.

Or maybe the haze is really a big deal for non Singaporeans too.

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Top photo by He Ruiming.

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