Across Sarawak on Monday morning, the air itself seemed to exhale. Overnight, the haze that had pushed several communities into unhealthy territory retreated, with monitoring stations recording a broad return to moderate air quality levels. The improvement was uneven — some areas cleared dramatically, others edged slightly worse — reminding us that the atmosphere does not resolve its troubles all at once, but in fits and starts, and that vigilance is the quiet companion of any recovery.