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For weeks, Indonesia has been battling wildfires that have left large swathes of the country choking in a toxic haze. Millions of people in Sumatra and Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo island ...
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: Indonesia pollution index hits 1,023: Worst Kalimantan haze sends millions of students online
Indonesia wildfire remote learning hit a new extreme on September 2, 2026, as the country's Air Pollution Standard Index reached 1,023 in West Kalimantan -- more than three times the hazardous ...
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: Indonesia deploys hundreds of soldiers to tackle Borneo fires
The fires have burned more than 200,000 hectares of land and sent smoke into Malaysia's part of Borneo, with six areas of Sarawak recording 'unhealthy' air quality.
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: Super Garuda Shield 2026 To Be Indonesia’s Biggest Defense Exercise
Super Garuda Shield 2026 will be Indonesia’s largest multinational military exercise, featuring more than 6,000 personnel conducting field training and tactical synchronization across the sprawling ...
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: Borneo forest fires spike again: Why El Niño isn’t the sole culprit
Forest and land fires across Indonesia have spiked once again. News and social media in the country are flooded with images of thick plumes of smoke from Kalimantan (or Borneo) — the world’s third ...
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: Indonesia ‘stepping up efforts’ to control Kalimantan fires
Indonesia said it has deployed hundreds of additional soldiers and firefighters to control raging forest fires which has brought smoke pollution to areas of Sarawak. (EPA Images pic) The Indonesian ...
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: 2,026-meter flag unfurled in North Kalimantan's Independence Day rally
Mass organizations in North Kalimantan on Saturday unfurled a 2,026-meter red-and-white banner at a rally in Bulungan District to commemorate the 81st ...
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: BNPB: Air Quality in Kalimantan Reaches Hazardous Level
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that dozens of fire hotspots in South and West Kalimantan continue to trigger severe haze.
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: Enhancing Wildlife Surveillance in North Kalimantan: Wildlife Observers Communication Forum
The level of crime against protected wildlife in Indonesia deserves deep concern as findings continue to increase. Based on information from the Wildlife Crime Unit WCS IP, the number of protected ...
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: Six Indonesian volcanoes erupted on 31 August, and they’re still erupting
Indonesia sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where as many as 120 volcanoes are active.
News Indonesia » North Kalimantan » Events: Surge in legal land clearing pushes up Indonesia deforestation rate in 2024
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Indonesia’s deforestation increased in 2024 to its highest level since 2021, with forest area four times the size of Jakarta lost; 97% of this ...