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Society 4 months ago
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Indonesia on alert for prolonged dry season as El Niño nears
Authorities across the country have rolled out measures to tackle land and forest fires and safeguard food supplies as the warming El Niño climate pattern is expected to return in the second half of the year, raising the risk of a prolonged dry season.
Archipelago 4 months ago
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Thick smoke from Riau forest fires disrupts Idul Fitri exodus
According to satellite imagery analysis by the Forestry Ministry, forest and land fires in Riau burned around 4,400 ha of land between January and February 2026, with about 94 percent of the affected area located on peatland.
Archipelago 5 months ago
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Indonesia braces for wildfire, drought ahead of longer dry season
Several wildfire-prone regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan have issued fire alerts as the weather agency predicts a longer dry season starting later this month that may lead to crop failures and increase the risk of severe drought.
Archipelago 5 months ago
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Cloud seeding helps induce rain as Riau continues to battle wildfires
A cloud seeding operation has helped in firefighting efforts as Riau continues to battle hot spots and wildfires that have burned through at least 564 hectares across several regions over the past three weeks.
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