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BNPB urges residents in Kalimantan, Sumatra to monitor air quality

Indonesia’s disaster agency has urged residents in Kalimantan and Sumatra to regularly monitor the Air Pollution ...

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Fighting forest fires means protecting Indonesia's wildlife

Forest and land fires in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, in August 2026 threatened not only vegetation but also forced ...

South Kalimantan's respiratory cases ease after haze spike: govt

Acute respiratory infection cases in Indonesia’s South Kalimantan Province began easing in the 33rd week after ...

Health Ministry mobilizes fires response for elderly

The Health Ministry is deploying a comprehensive, emergency health response to protect Indonesia’s elderly ...

Walhi urges Indonesian govt to review permits linked to wildfires

Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (Walhi) East Kalimantan Chapter has urged Indonesian government to take tougher ...

BRIN develops groundwater level monitoring system to curb wildfires

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is developing a Groundwater Level (GWL) monitoring system to reduce ...

South Sumatra sees 88 percent drop in wildfire area over 3 years: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded a drop of more than 88 percent in the forest and land fire ...

Indonesia not yet safe from forest fires despite hotspot decline

Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni stressed the importance of sustainable fire management across all sectors, noting ...

Geological Agency warns of potential larger Sinabung eruption

The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) predicted a larger eruption following the ...

Indonesia stays alert as forest fire hotspots decline

Indonesia is maintaining heightened vigilance against forest and land fires despite a decline in satellite-detected ...

Indonesia intensifies forest fire response to curb transboundary haze

Indonesia is intensifying efforts to tackle forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan to prevent smoke from ...

Forestry Ministry evacuates weak orangutan amid wildfire smoke

The Ministry of Forestry has evacuated a Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) found in weak condition and suspected of ...

BNPB deploys water-bombing helicopter to fight West Papua fires

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has intensified efforts to extinguish forest and land fires in Teluk ...

Wildfires - South Kalimantan police test starch-based fire suppressant

South Kalimantan police are testing a starch-based liquid to improve efforts to extinguish forest and peatland fires, ...

Mount Semeru records 21 eruptions in six hours: officer

Mount Semeru on the border of East Java's Lumajang and Malang Districts recorded 21 eruption earthquakes in six ...