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Schools in Indonesia's South Sumatra province have switched to remote learning due to worsening haze from forest fires.
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: Indonesia haze shuts South Sumatra schools as wildfire smoke worsens
South Sumatra moved schools online as wildfire haze pushed pollution to unhealthy levels. The smoke is disrupting education for millions and deepening a regional health emergency.
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: Indonesia haze pushes more schools to close
PALEMBANG, Indonesia — Schools in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province switched to remote learning on Wednesday as worsening haze from forest and peatland fires pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels, ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: South-east Asia choked in haze as Indonesia wildfires spread
Fires are a perennial seasonal hazard in south-east Asia, where farmers and landowners burn fields to clear them for planting. In 2015, wildfires in Borneo and Sumatra, spurred by an atypically strong ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: Indonesian Wildfire Emissions Surge to World's Highest, Data Shows
By David Stanway and Fransiska Nangoy SINGAPORE/JAKARTA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Indonesia is facing a surge in emissions from wildfires burning through parched stretches of forest and peatland on the ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: In Photos: Indonesia Forest Fires Blanket Sumatra and Kalimantan in Thick Haze
Forest fires have burned 64,341 hectares across Indonesia, blanketing communities in thick haze and disrupting daily life.
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: Indonesia battling wildfires as smoke haze spreads as far as the Philippines
A super El Niño is exacerbating drought and wildfire conditions in Sumatra and Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Hazardous haze from the wildfire has spread as far as neighbouring countries in the ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Blankets Parts of Malaysia and Philippines
A powerful El Niño is fanning what could be Indonesia’s worst fire season in years, one that is also raising fears of a regional health crisis.
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: Rp703 Billion in Government Aid Sent to Rebuild Homes in Sumatra
Indonesia has allocated Rp703 billion to repair and rebuild homes damaged by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Health: Indonesia Told BRICS It Wants Climate Teamwork. Its Own Fires Show Why That Matters
Indonesia's forest fires could cost up to $7.9 billion and affect 17.4 million people, highlighting the need for urgent action.