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Women lead forest fire lawsuit against three companies in South Sumatra
Archipelago 1 year ago

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Women lead forest fire lawsuit against three companies in South Sumatra

Villagers across Ogan Komering Ilir regency in South Sumatra file a lawsuit demanding compensation for financial losses and health impacts of wildfire-induced haze from three pulp and paper companies that allegedly caused forest and land fire in the regency.
Wildfires rage in parched southeast Brazil
Americas 1 year ago

Wildfires rage in parched southeast Brazil

Low humidity and temperatures topping 35 degrees Celsius were exacerbating fire conditions in the southeast region, which is facing a prolonged drought.
California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
Americas 1 year ago

California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US

The Park Fire had burned more than 141,640 hectares about 144 kilometers north of the state capital city of Sacramento as of Saturday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island
Americas 1 year ago

Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island

The blaze was set off by lightning on July 17, and wind gusts up to 100 kilometers per hour drove the flames across brush, timberland and ranches, killing hundreds of cattle, with the fire was only 20 percent contained on Friday, officials said.
Indonesia braces for wildfires ahead of dry season
Society 1 year ago

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Indonesia braces for wildfires ahead of dry season

Authorities are gearing up for this year's fire season as a BMKG forecast shows the dry season starting next month in NTT, NTB and Bali, followed by the rest of the country between May and June.
Australia swelters through heat wave as bushfire risk grows
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Australia swelters through heat wave as bushfire risk grows

The nation's weather forecaster predicted a maximum temperature in Sydney, Australia's most populous city, of 40 degrees Celsius, almost 15 degrees above the average December high for the city.
Reaching to our roots: Traditional ecological knowledge to ratchet up climate action
Academia 2 years ago

Reaching to our roots: Traditional ecological knowledge to ratchet up climate action

Evidence supports the argument that forests managed by communities have better outcomes than other forest management regimes. 
Wildfires raze forests around Mt. Agung
Archipelago 2 years ago

Wildfires raze forests around Mt. Agung

Wildfires have burned in the protected forest on the slopes of Mount Agung for the past week, with at least 645 hectares of forest affected.
Govt goes all in to extinguish wildfires
Archipelago 2 years ago

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Govt goes all in to extinguish wildfires

With nearly half of the country’s territory at “high risk of wildfires”, the government on Tuesday said that 2,267 hectares of land was reportedly engulfed in fire, and that the rest of October will see the dry spell persist.
Palm oil company finally pays fines in Aceh forest fire case
Society 2 years ago

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Palm oil company finally pays fines in Aceh forest fire case

While the company’s commitment to eventually pay the fee is widely appreciated, an expert has said the move is too late and insufficient to restore the damaged land.
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