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Hotspots detected in eight sub-districts in S Kalimantan

A number of hotspots of forest and plantation fires were detected in eight sub-districts in Tanah Laut District, South ...

C. Kalimantan conducts artificial rain to anticipate forest fires

The Disaster Mitigation Office in Central Kalimantan is conducting artificial rain in areas vulnerable to forest ...

Riau`s two million hectares of oil palm plantation illegal: Minister

Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan has urged the Riau Province Administration not to issue additional permit for oil ...

Minister: forest fire in Riau happens on massive scale

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan reported that perpetrators had started forest and land fires in Riau provincial ...

Indonesian hotspots still need prompt response

Indonesian forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, particularly in Riau Province, where fires have burnt 25 thousand ...

NOAA18 satellite detects 98 hotspots in Sumatra

The United States NOAA18 satellite operated by Singapore has detected 98 hotspots in Sumatra on Tuesday, of which 37 ...

50 passengers saved after boat caught on fire

Fifty passengers had been saved after their boat caught on fire in Busung islands waters in the district of Indragiri ...

Bush fires feared to hit Sumatra

Bush fires are a growing threat in Sumatra with Terra and Aqua satellite detecting more hot spots mainly in the ...

Hamas agrees on five-hour humanitarian ceasefire

The Islamic Hamas movement and Palestinian militant groups agreed late on Wednesday to a UN appeal of a five-hour ...

Deforestation in Indonesia increased after moratorium: a study

A study published by Nature Climate Change revealed that the deforestation rate in Indonesia increased despite the ...

Global warming affect most of Indonesian area: Forestry minister

Indonesia is considered as one of the developing countries that is worst affected by global warming, because Indonesia ...

VP Boediono warns of larger risk of forest fires

Indonesian vice president Boediono has warned of a larger risk of forest fires in the country due to a possible ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

Drought likely to trigger forest fires in Riau province

The Riau Province is currently experiencing a drought, which has the potential to trigger forest, peat land, and ...

16 hectares of forest area razed by fires in Riau

At least 16 hectares of forest area were razed by fires in Riau Province, in May 2014, according to data from the ...