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Police order investigation into forest fires

The Indonesian Police have instructed the regional police throughout the country to investigate the forest fires ...

Agency deploys nine choppers to fight forest fires

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has deployed nine helicopters in several provinces to conduct water ...

Indonesian haze begins escalating to neighboring countries

At least eight provinces in Indonesia currently have an increasing number of hotspots producing smoke from forest and ...

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 ...

RI ratifies ASEAN agreement on transboundary haze pollution

The Indonesian government has eventually ratified the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) 12 ...

Indonesia ratifies ASEAN agreement on transboundary haze pollution

Indonesia has finally ratified the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) on Tuesday. "The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...