#thick smog

Collection of thick smog news, found 45 news.

Human-elephant conflicts spike in Riau following forest fires

Forest fires blazing in the Tesso Nilo National Park fueled more frequent conflicts between human beings and Sumatran ...

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Indonesian forest fire chokes millions of people, animals

In June 2019, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) had warned that this year's dry season is ...

Education ministry to provide haze-free classroom in Kalimantan

Ministry of Education will provide classrooms that are free from haze caused by land and forest fires in affected areas ...

Dozens of orangutans afflicted with acute respiratory tract infection

Dozens of orangutans undergoing rehabilitation in the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation area in Nyaru ...

West Kalimantan Police currently processing 66 cases of forest fires

West Kalimantan Provincial Police Chief Inspector General Didi Haryono confirmed that the police were presently working ...

NGOs send open letter to President Jokowi over forest fires

Several NGOs have sent an open letter to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), urging the government to act concretely in ...

Thick smoke restricts Singkawan's students to stay home

The Singkawang city administration has kept preschool and elementary students home and away from schools over thick ...

Dense haze cover smothers Kubu Raya, forcing closure of schools

A dense cover of haze, arising from wildfires in West Kalimantan, has compelled the Kubu Raya district government to ...

Supadio Airport's flight schedules hindered by thick wildfire smoke

Thick smoke emanating from wildfires in West Kalimantan Province has lowered visibility to some 550 meters, resulting ...

Garuda cancels 12 flights on Sunday due to smog in Kalimantan

National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia cancelled 12 domestic flights on Sunday due to smog resulting in limited ...

Thickening smog disrupts Palangka Raya airport's flight schedules

The thickening haze arising from land and forest fires disrupted the flight schedules of Tjilik Riwut Airport in ...

Paser District in East Kalimantan shrouded by thick smog

Thick smog coming from forest fires shrouded Tanah Grogot in Paser District, East Kalimantan Province, reducing ...

Smog from forest fires could kill indirectly: BNPB

Doni Monardo, head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), has said smog coming from forest fires is ...

Pekanbaru's 21 health service posts ready to serve haze victims

A total of 21 public health service posts (Puskesmas) in the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru are on standby to ...

Government prepares to deal with forest fires

The Indonesian government is planning several measures to address land and forest fires in several parts of the ...