#land fires

Collection of land fires news, found 48 news.

Local climate change impact causal to various disasters: BNPB

The impact of climate change at the local level has caused a host of hydrometeorological disasters, according to the ...

Climate change issue drowns in social discussions: BMKG official

Climate change is too complex an issue to be discussed in a social setting despite it already impacting the community, ...

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Be prepared to face La Nina again

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has monitored that the sea surface temperature at the ...

BRGM holds peatland product expo to boost local economy

The Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) has held a two-day exhibition that showcase the potential of ...

Greater challenges ahead in facing disasters: BMKG

The challenges faced by Indonesians in facing potential disasters amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be even greater, head ...

BRIN developing AI-based platform for natural resource monitoring

The National Research and Innovation Agency's (BRIN's) Aeronautics and Space Research Organization is ...

Some 2,552 disasters struck Indonesia in 2021: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that 2,552 natural disasters, largely floods, tornadoes, and ...

Law enforcement is tool to curbing forest fires: Professor

Law enforcement is one of the potent tools to curb land and forest fires in Indonesia, a professor of forest protection ...

Comitted to ESG, Pertamina develops climate village

PT Pertamina (Persero) has been implementing four community programs, based on adaptation and mitigation approaches as ...

Pertamina collaborates with community to achieve sustainability

Indonesian energy company PT Pertamina (Persero) echoed its commitment to achieving environmental sustainability ...

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 ...

Helicopters drop 4.6 million liters water in South Sumatra

Aerial firefighting helicopters dropped over 4.6 million liters of water to help douse forest and land fires at 51 ...

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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), ...

Government sees dramatic increase in forest fires in Aug-Sep

Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, said the Indonesian government is anticipating a potential ...

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, ...