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Satellites identify 23 hotspots of forest fires in North Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua satellites as well as the NOAA20 satellites unearthed 23 medium-category hotspots in North Sumatra ...

Indonesia takes precautionary measures against forest fires forecast

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD highlighted the government’s ...

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COVID-19 adding to challenge posed by forest fires

With Indonesia still in the grip of the coronavirus, which is known to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ...

Exposure to forest, land fire smoke worsens COVID-19 risk: Monardo

COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force Chief Doni Monardo cautioned that heavy smoke from forest and land fires, ...

Land, forest fires ravage West Aceh's 2.1-acre land this week

Land and forest fires in Peunaga Cut Ujong Village, West Aceh, burned 2.1 acres of peatland area in the past week due ...

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Indonesia braces for extreme dry season amid COVID-19

As it battles the coronavirus pandemic, Indonesia, which is currently entering the dry season, is bracing for a ...

Weather modification for rainfall in Riau's peatland areas

Coinciding with the Idul Fitri Islamic Festivity on Sunday (May 24), the Indonesian government conducted climate ...

ISPA cases in Riau increasing due to smog

The smog from the forest and land fires in Riau Province has increased the number of patients suffering from acute ...

Armed criminal group leader killed in Aceh gun battle: Police

The Aceh provincial police confirmed on Friday that Muhammad Azrul Mukminin Al Kahar, alias Abu Razak bin Abdul ...

Fire ravages 150 ha of land in East Kolaka: BNPB

granted areas. However, a water-bombing helicopter is not yet needed to support the firefighting mission, ...

Governor gives ultimatum to errant plantation, timber estate companies

West Kalimantan Governor Sutarmidji has forewarned to seal plantation or timber estate companies found to have ...

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All-out efforts to extinguish wildfires on Sumatra, Kalimantan Islands

Indonesian Defense Forces Commander Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, National Police Chief General Tito ...

Pontianak plans to change school hours owing to haze

Mayor of Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Edi Rusdi Kamtono announced the local government's plan to temporarily change ...

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ASEAN should move faster for mitigation of peatland fires, haze

The 2016-signed financing agreement of "Sustainable Use of Peatland and Haze Mitigation" (SUPA) for climate ...

People affected by forest fires should stay indoors

People living in land-fire and forest fire-affected areas should avoid outdoor activities so they are not exposed to ...