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Indonesia’s new peatland agency to get greater powers, but more work needed to stop forest fires
Indonesia is reviving a dedicated peatland and mangrove agency amid its worst wildfires in years. Experts cautiously welcome its greater powers and wider scope of responsibilities.
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‘Worried’ and ‘confused’: Sarawakians grapple with worst haze since 2019
Among Malaysian states, Sarawak has been the worst hit by transboundary haze linked to forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia. CNA speaks to locals and businesses in the Borneo state to find out how they are coping.
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Prabowo orders permits to be revoked for firms linked to Indonesia forest fires
Fires across Sumatra and Kalimantan have burned about 85,000 hectares, local media reported.
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‘Keep up the spirit’: Indonesian teenage ‘Superman’ joins wildfire fight
Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land – an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the Indonesian government said this week.
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Spain battles forest fire a short drive from flash flood
The blaze, near Valencia, forced more than 1,000 people from their homes. In nearby Catalonia, civil defense teams carried out 200 rescue operations after floods trapped residents in cars and homes.
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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire
President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France – along with much of Europe – deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.
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France arrests arson suspects amid Fontainebleau forest fire
Firefighters are attempting to tackle a major fire burning since Sunday in the much-visited Fontainebleau forest, near France’s capital Paris. Two people have been arrested for suspected arson.
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