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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 ...

Pekanbaru runs out of air purifier

Most of the electronic stores in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, have been running out of air purifier in the last two ...

Jambi's red sky explained as Mie scattering phenomenon

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated that the red sky appeared in Muaro Jambi, Jambi ...

House urges Forestry Ministry to set up forest fire task forces

Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Bambang Soesatyo has urged the Environment and Forestry Ministry to set ...

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Forest fire smog plays spoilsport in TdSi race in Riau

The Tour de Siak (TdSi) organizing committee apparently overlooked the weather factor while deciding to hold the event ...

Tour de Siak stage 3 cancelled following forest fire smog

The organizing committee of Tour de Siak international cycling race and sports tourism event decided to cancel the ...

Terra, Aqua satellites identify 1,182 forest fire hotspots in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua satellites tracked 1,182 hotspots suggestive of forest fires throughout Sumatra Island on ...

Tour de Siak continues despite forest fire-induced haze: Riau Governor

Riau Governor Syamsuar supports holding the international cycling race and sports tourism event of Tour de Siak despite ...

Fun bike signalizes start of Tour de Siak in Riau

A fun bike event, covering Siak City in Riau Province, was organized here on Wednesday to mark the start of an ...

Deteriorating air pollution forces evacuation of residents

Forest fire-induced air pollution in Pekanbaru, Riau, has reached a hazardous level, thereby compelling some citizens ...

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 ...

Jakarta Police arrest int'l drug syndicate members from Malaysia

The West Jakarta Police took into arrest some members of an international drug smuggling syndicate after 30 kilograms ...

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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 ...

Sumatra Island ravaged by 584 hotspots representing forest fires

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Station in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, confirmed the presence of 584 ...

Forest fire-induced haze lowers visibility in Pekanbaru to 1.5 km

Visibility in Riau's capital of Pekanbaru was curtailed to 1.5 kilometers (km) on Saturday at 8 a.m. local time ...