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Haze impairs visibility to 700 meters in Pekanbaru

Haze emanating from forest fires has caused a drastic drop in visibility in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, to 700 meters on ...

Satellites detect 1,211 fire hotspots throughout Sumatra

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) had identified 1,211 hotspots representing forest fires all ...

Pekanbaru schools closed after thick smog shrouds city

Thick smog in Pekanbaru, Riau, arising from land and forest fires, has compelled the local government to close schools ...

Schools forced to close as haze worsens Jambi's air quality

A deterioration in the air quality in Jambi city, with concentration of harmful PM2.5 particles indicating hazardous ...

At least 2,510 hotspots observed in ASEAN on Sept 4-7

No less than 2,510 hotspots, indicating the presence of forest fires, were spotted by satellites throughout the ASEAN ...

Wildfire annihilates West Aceh's 1.5-ha peatland

Wildfire scorched through 1.5 hectares (ha) of peatland area in Suak Raya Village, Johan Pahlawan Sub-district, ...

Air-polluting forest fire hotspots in Riau reach 154

The Pekanbaru meteorology station reported that 448 hotspots were observed throughout Sumatra Island, comprising 154 ...

Six hotspots observed in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan

No less than six hotspots, suggestive of forest fires, were found in North Penajam Paser District, East Kalimantan, the ...

LAPAN records slight dip in hotspots in West Kalimantan

The LAPAN satellite image data indicated the presence of 935 hotspots suggestive of forest fires in West Kalimantan on ...

Jokowi undertakes work visit to West Kalimantan

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) embarked on a working visit to West Kalimantan Province on Thursday in accordance with ...

Satellite imagery suggests 949 hotspots in West Kalimantan

The LAPAN satellite image data showed 949 hotspots were spotted in West Kalimantan on Sept 3-4, 2019, a notable ...

Greenpeace raises concerns over capital city relocation to Kalimantan

Greenpeace Indonesia raised environmental and governance concerns regarding a plan to develop a new capital city in ...

West Kalimantan police arrest 52 suspects in forest fire cases

The West Kalimantan Police arrested 52 suspects in land and forest fire cases in the province, West Kalimantan Police ...

7,745 suffer from acute respiratory tract infection in Pekanbaru

The Pekanbaru City Health Office reported that the number of people suffering from acute respiratory tract infection ...

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Forest fires drive Sumatran tiger from their habitats

Indonesia, home to the Sumatran tiger, joined celebrations on International Tiger Day, observed on July 25, to raise ...