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For two months now, Natanael Undas has opened his curtains not to blue skies, but a sickening sepia haze that blocks out any sunlight. As the relentless fires smoulder nearby, his city looks “more ...
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Southeast Asian neighbours fume as Indonesia’s fire crisis chokes millions
By IntelliNews - Surabaya Bureau While severe drought driven by a 'Godzilla' El Niño provided the dry spell across Southeast Asia in 2026, recent reports show that Indonesia’s wildfires, rampant in ...
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Protesters in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Fires in Rainforests
Smoke from the blazes, blamed on destructive agricultural practices, has sickened hundreds of thousands and blanketed neighboring countries.
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Indonesia names over 200 people, nine firms as suspects over forest fires as transboundary haze worsens
The latest comments from the Indonesian authorities come as Malaysia on Wednesday (Oct 14) said that the two countries have “for the first time” begun discussions to explore ways of working together ...
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Indonesia wildfire lawsuit names Prabowo as peat fires sicken 283,000 residents
Indonesia wildfire lawsuit against President Prabowo Subianto held its second hearing October 21, as Indonesia recorded 283,270 respiratory illness cases across seven provinces. Scientists say ...
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country ...
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia intensified its ground and aerial firefighting operations on Monday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a ...
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Indonesia intensifies search effort for 129 people missing after ferry capsized in Java Sea
BANJARMASIN – The search for survivors of a capsized ferry in Indonesia intensified Monday as 17 ships and aircraft from the military, police and other agencies were deployed to join the search for ...
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Indonesia reviews firms in river basins after latest floods affect 7% of Bornean province
If you liked this story, share it with other people. The province of South Kalimantan experiences annual flooding, frequently worse than other Indonesian provinces on the island of Borneo. In late ...
News Indonesia » South Kalimantan » People: Indonesia blames peatland degradation for raging fires, vows restoration
Indonesia has blamed peatland degradation by past food estates for its worst wildfire season in 11 years, and will work to restore its peat ecosystem, a senior official said on Thursday as thick haze ...