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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Wildfires spread across country as dry season takes hold
The largest wildfire was reported in Buleleng regency in Bali, where flames swept through 48 hectares of dry grassland in the hills of Pemuteran village. About half of the burned area is part of a protected forest.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Arson probe deepens Tangerang landfill crisis
As toxic fumes from the Jatiwaringin landfill in Tangerang, Banten, continued to blanket nearby communities a week after a massive fire broke out, investigators began probing possible arson, further exposing Indonesia’s deepening landfill crisis.
Society 2 months ago
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High transboundary haze risk puts Indonesian policy to test: Report
A Singapore-based think-tank assessing transboundary haze from forest fires issued a rare “code red” warning on Wednesday, flagging a risk for severe regional haze between August and September and urging Indonesia to step up mitigation efforts ahead of the warming El Nino weather phenomenon.
Editorial 2 months ago
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When drought breeds doubt
As El Niño intensifies, this year's dry season has already triggered severe water shortages and rampant wildfires in an emerging crisis that will serve as a high-stakes litmus test for the food security agenda and climate adaptation policies of the Prabowo administration.
Jakarta 4 months ago
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Outdoor workers face rising health risks amid dry season
As the dry season is creeping in and projected to be longer and drier due to El Niño, workers who spend most of their time outside may face higher risks of heat-related disease alongside other health conditions, such as respiratory infection.
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