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Indonesia is battling massive wildfires, some of which have been burning for weeks Millions of people in Sumatra and in Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo island, have been exposed to toxic ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Social: Indonesia Deploys 12,880 Personnel to Fight Forest Fires in Kalimantan, Sumatra
Indonesia deploys 12,880 personnel to fight forest and land fires across six priority provinces in Kalimantan and Sumatra, backed by air operations.
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Social: Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province turned to spiritual measures on Tuesday as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Social: Fact Check: Did Malaysia Deploy an Aircraft to Fight Sumatra Fires in 2026?
Fact Check - A Malaysian aircraft shown fighting fires in Sumatra was deployed in 2015, not 2026, contrary to viral social media claims.
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Social: Sumatran province brings hammer down on illegal oil wells after fatal blasts
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Indonesia’s South Sumatra province was the site of some of the archipelago’s largest oil discoveries by U.S. and Dutch companies during the early ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Social: Indonesian social forestry often excludes women from decisions, risking greater inequality
Our analysis of Indonesia's social forestry permits shows that women remain underrepresented in forest management bodies despite efforts to boost their presence, leaving them out of decisions about ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Social: In Sumatra, social forestry links conservation with livelihoods
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Sri Atmiatun, a farmer in Indonesia’s Batutegi forest landscape, is among hundreds of community members participating in the country’s social ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » Social: Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia's Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing
MEDAN, Indonesia — Rescuers recovered more bodies in the search for dozens of people buried under landslides or swept away after torrential rains unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on ...