Indonesia wildfires and regional haze

Al Jazeera EnglishXThu 22 Oct, 09:04

Indonesian police have fired water cannon at protesters in Borneo who were rallying against toxic haze caused by the worst forest fires in over a decade. Demonstrations have taken place across the country.

BloombergBlueskyWed 21 Oct, 04:10

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta were listed among the world’s 10 most-polluted major cities on Tuesday, according to live rankings from air-quality monitoring company IQAir. Australian tourist Cathy Hamilton was experiencing pangs of regret about her visit to Malaysia as she

Al JazeeraRSSTue 20 Oct, 13:23

Indonesians protest over land-clearing fires Students and activists protested across Indonesia over forest fires linked to land clearing for palm oil plantations.

Al Jazeera EnglishXTue 20 Oct, 13:39

Students and activists protested across Indonesia over rising living costs, economic concerns and forest fires linked to land clearing for palm oil plantations.

BloombergBlueskyMon 19 Oct, 10:00

Singapore’s government issued notices to three more Indonesian firms suspected to be linked to haze-creating fires, as it steps up action to combat its worst air pollution in more than a decade Singapore’s government issued notices to three more Indonesian firms suspected to be

Al JazeeraRSSMon 19 Oct, 11:05

Indonesia battles worst forest fires and toxic haze in 11 years Indonesia battles worst forest fires and toxic haze in 11 years

France 24RSSSun 18 Oct, 06:30

Months-long Indonesia wildfires spew toxic haze across Southeast Asia Parts of southern Southeast Asia have been put under the highest-level haze alert as wildfires that have swept Indonesia for months continue to belch toxic smoke across the region. The seasonal wildfires are w

BloombergBlueskySat 17 Oct, 05:00

Singapore has identified seven companies it says were involved in wildfires in Indonesia that are choking the city-state with haze, the Business Times reported Singapore has identified seven companies it says were involved in wildfires in Indonesia that have blanketed the city-s

Al JazeeraRSSFri 16 Oct, 05:15

Four killed as Indonesia battles worst forest fires in more than a decade The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst forest fires in more than a decade.

Al Jazeera EnglishXFri 16 Oct, 06:00

Four people tackling a wildfire in a national park on Indonesia’s island of Java have been killed, the Forestry Ministry said, as the country battles its worst forest fires in more than a decade

The HinduRSSFri 16 Oct, 06:01

Four killed in Indonesia battling fires causing toxic haze The impact of the months-long fires has prompted Singapore's leader to vow legal action against any companies responsible for the blazes that have made regional air quality among the world's worst.

The Japan TimesRSSFri 16 Oct, 04:43

Singapore probing firms over haze-causing Indonesian fires The city-state and neighboring Malaysia have been blanketed for weeks by toxic smog from a severe wildfire season in Indonesia.

AFPXFri 16 Oct, 06:20

Singapore leader vows to take action against companies found responsible for fires in Indonesia that have plunged the region into an air pollution crisis. Smoke from the fires has blanketed parts of Southeast Asia, closing schools and fuelling a surge in respiratory complaints

ReutersBlueskyFri 16 Oct, 03:20

Indonesia's president ready to accept foreign assistance to combat fires, foreign minister says Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to accept assistance from neighbouring countries to tackle its worst forest ​fires in more than a decade, the country's foreign ‌mini

ReutersBlueskyThu 15 Oct, 08:30

Indonesia president replaces disaster agency chief Indonesia's President ​Prabowo Subianto ‌appointed Kristomei Sianturi ​as his ​new disaster mitigation ⁠agency ​chief on Thursday, ​his office said.

BBC WorldRSSThu 15 Oct, 03:26

Nowhere to escape' - Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.

BBC WorldRSSThu 15 Oct, 03:26

Watch: Orange haze blankets Indonesia's Kalimantan region Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.

ReutersBlueskyThu 15 Oct, 06:30

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 ​conti

The Guardian · WorldRSSThu 15 Oct, 04:25

Indonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region Having tried cloud seeding and water bombing, one pilot project will see dry ice dispersed by plane across the province of South SumatraAs fires ravage Indonesia, emitting a toxic smoke that has drawn the ire

Insider PaperTelegramWed 14 Oct, 11:29

BREAKING: Indonesia records over 280,000 respiratory illness cases in haze-affected regions as skies turn orange and visibility drops dramatically @insiderpaper

BloombergBlueskyWed 14 Oct, 10:42

Indonesia is turning to a weather-modification technique pioneered in the 1940s in its latest attempt to combat thick haze from forest fires. Indonesia is repurposing a weather-modification technique pioneered in the 1940s in its latest attempt to combat thick haze from forest f

ReutersBlueskyWed 14 Oct, 07:35

Singapore pollution spikes, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies Pollution readings in Singapore reached their highest level this year on Wednesday ‌while East Timor shut its schools for three days in response to intensifying smoke and haze from Indone

BloombergBlueskyTue 13 Oct, 08:00

Indonesia’s aerial firefighting efforts have been hampered for more than a week by poor visibility from the forest-fire haze, as the smoke continues to spread across Southeast Asia.

ReutersBlueskyTue 13 Oct, 10:50

Indonesia's Prabowo orders more resources to fight wildfires as haze anger grows Indonesia's President ‌Prabowo Subianto has ordered the mobilisation of additional resources to combat wildfires, his government said on Tuesday, as criticism grew at home and abroad over Jakarta's

Al JazeeraRSSTue 13 Oct, 06:42

Malaysia’s Firefly cancels flights to Singapore over transboundary haze Move comes as haze from Indonesian fires makes Singapore and Kuala Lumpur the world’s most polluted cities.

ReutersBlueskyTue 13 Oct, 02:20

ASEAN foreign ministers to tackle transboundary haze in November meetings ASEAN foreign ministers ​will during a ‌meeting next month seek to ​tackle the ​transboundary haze blanketing ⁠parts of ​the region, the ​bloc's chair, the Philippines, said on ​Tuesday.

ReutersBlueskyMon 12 Oct, 09:40

ASEAN to discuss tackling transboundary haze ahead of summit, Malaysia says Southeast Asian foreign ministers will discuss how to tackle haze blanketing parts of the ​region ahead of the ASEAN bloc's summit next ‌month, Malaysia's top diplomat said on Monday.

ReutersBlueskyMon 12 Oct, 08:30

Wildfires spread into residential areas in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung, destroying over 300 houses Forest and land fires in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung province have spread into a densely populated residential area, the local ​disaster mitigation agency said on Monday, damaging

AFPXMon 12 Oct, 07:43

Singapore again ranks the world's most polluted city on Monday. Singapore rolls out subsidies for haze-related medical treatment and schools remain closed in parts of Malaysia, as both countries grapple with unhealthy air quality due to fires in Indonesia