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By Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia remains on high alert for wildfires despite a decline in hotspots over the past week, with the sporadic rainfall still not enough to put them ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Government: Residents on Indonesia's Borneo take their grievances over 3-month fires and choking haze to court
A group of residents on Indonesia's island of Borneo have accused the government of negligence in handling forest fires that have raged for over three months.
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Government: Indonesian government faces Kalimantan wildfires lawsuit as haze blankets region
Civil society organisations in West Kalimantan province are suing the Indonesian government alleging negligence in their handling of the region's wildfires.
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Government: 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 » West Kalimantan » Government: Wildfires threaten Indonesia's orangutans as rescuers find injured animals
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Wildfires sweeping across parts of Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Government: 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 » West Kalimantan » Government: Indonesia Pollution Index Hits 1,023: Worst Kalimantan Haze Sends Millions of Students Online
Primary school teacher Eli Triana, 43, teaches her students online due to worsening air quality caused by wildfire in South Sumatra after the local government ordered schools to switch online in ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Government: Indonesia prioritises Kalimantan region as wildfire hotspots rise
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person uses a mobile phone to capture visuals of a wildfire burning in Lamandau forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, August ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Government: Indonesian rescue centre takes in more orangutans as fires rage
KETAPANG, Indonesia, Oct 16 (Reuters) - In the jungles of Indonesian Borneo, a rehabilitation centre is taking in more orangutans as the country's worst wildfires in a decade sweep through the forest ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Government: Indonesia deploys nearly 17,000 personnel to fight fires in Central Kalimantan, South Sumatra
Ground operations are being prioritised over aerial operations because poor visibility has restricted water-bombing helicopter operations ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Government: Prabowo approves Rp240 billion in wildfire aid for West Kalimantan
The government has disbursed Rp240 billion (around US$13.2 million) in presidential assistance to authorities in West Kalimantan to strengthen efforts to ...