- Indonesian wildfire and haze crisis amid international response
- Fires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.
Forest fires are causing widespread haze across the island.
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Updated Nov 6
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What happened
Forest fires are causing widespread haze across the island.
Who's involved
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Fires are actively affecting multiple provinces including South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi, South Kalimantan, and West Kalimantan.Also in this story
- The National Environment Agency served legal notices to Asia Pulp & Paper suppliers in South Sumatra over contributing to regional haze.
- Haze from fires affects Lampung, North Sumatra, and Riau, prompting air control measures.
- Peatlands in South Sumatra and Central Kalimantan suffered serious degradation, prompting commentary from Hanif Faisol Nurofiq.
- Ronny has been appointed to lead the regional disaster management agency in South Kalimantan.
Within Indonesian wildfire and haze crisis amid international response
The entities involved
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South Sumatra
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
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Sumatra
island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands
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Related events
- Fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, which are part of Indonesia, are causing haze that is affecting the Philippines. El Niño is cited as a major catalyst.
- Fires are spreading across Sulawesi, Muna Island, Kalimantan, and Sumatra.
- Air pollution affects the island of Borneo and the island of Sumatra, stemming from the broader issues of deforestation and corporate land use.
- Platforms like Meta and TikTok are operating and complying with government directives in regions affected by haze in Sumatra and Kalimantan.
- Minister announced evaluation of export contracts during a meeting aimed at easing bilateral tensions over haze from Sumatra and Kalimantan.