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View all search resultsOf at least 218,000 hectares with indications of being burned between January and August this year, nearly half were located in concession areas linked to oil palm, oil and gas and mineral mining businesses, a report discovered.
Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless sensors measure environmental changes – such as atmospheric temperature, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide levels – allowing for early-stage detection and warning. They also provide valuable forest and climate parameters for fire propagation models.
Amid the catastrophic impacts of the coronavirus, good news is coming from Indonesian forests. The government’s efforts to reduce deforestation and forest fires have paid off. Indonesia has secured a grant of US$103.8 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for avoiding 20.3 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions from 2014 to 2016. The country has also received a $56 million grant from Norway for reducing deforestation and carbon emissions.