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Legal enforcement stepped up to combat forest fires

Riaus inhabitants have long yearned to lead a haze-free existence as they have reeled under the impacts of smoke ...

All-out fight against forest fires in Sumatra, Kalimantan

The Indonesian authorities had a fleeting sense of relief that there had been no haze from forest fires until early ...

Drought hits East Nusa Tenggara

A drought has parched parts of East Nusa Tenggara Province in Indonesia and is feared to cause crop failures, slow ...

Sumatra warned over emergence of forest and land fires

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency-Pekanbaru Station detected 42 hotspots in five provinces of ...

Slash-and-burn method contributes to hotspots in Riau: Official

Several hotspots in Bengkalis District, Riau, are caused by the extreme weather during the dry season and the acts of ...

Learn preventive measures to counter haze impacts: Indonesia minister

Health Minister Nila Djuwita Anfasa Moeloek has called on the public to learn preventive measures against the impacts ...

Animals Also Victims of Forest Fires

The hazardous haze emanating from the ongoing forest and plantation fires has led to 10 deaths, left 503 thousand ...

Indonesians Urged to Beseech God for Rains as Prolonged Drought Hits Hard

- Indonesia is now being hit hard by the current prolonged drought induced by El Nino weather phenomena that has ...

Haze lowers visibility to below 50 meters in Palangka Raya

Haze arising from forest and plantation fires in Central Kalimantan Province has drastically reduced visibility to ...

Putting Out Forest Fires Crucial to Saving Lives

At least 307,360 people in six Indonesian provinces, from June 29 to October 5, 2015, sought medical treatment for ...

Indonesia to utilize foreign assistance to extinguish forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will utilize several offers of assistance from foreign countries to extinguish forest ...

WHO still concerned about spread of Saudi MERS virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it remained worried about the spread of MERS, a respiratory ...

C. Kalimantan police arrest 95 forest and plantation fire setters

The Central Kalimantan police have detained and named 95 people as suspects for setting fires in forest and plantation ...

Government responds to call for addressing drought

The Indonesian government on Monday announced it has mapped out alternative water sources for the countrys drought-hit ...

Drought hits numerous regions of Indonesia

Drought has parched Indonesias numerous regions and is feared to cause losses to crops, slow down economic growth, and ...