Tag: Forest fires
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Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes
The West Kalimantan conservation agency and Indonesian non-profit YIARI said a team evacuated 51 orangutans from locations in the province from Aug 6 to Oct 19.
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Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra to tackle haze
The province is among six prioritised by Indonesia for forest and land fire prevention and response.
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Singapore-listed firm Kencana Agri facing inquiry by Indonesian authorities over suspected land clearing by burning
Several firms listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Oct 16) distanced themselves from the fires and haze.
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Haze may reach hazardous levels, says Grace Fu, as mask vending machines to be fully deployed by Oct 16
“Depending on the weather, we can expect air quality to fluctuate, including the possibility of reaching hazardous levels,” says the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment.
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Preschools to remain open even if schools close when haze hits hazardous level: Desmond Lee
O-Level exams may also be rescheduled if schools close, says the education minister.
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Indonesia to use dry ice to clear haze from forest fires
The trial in South Sumatra is aimed at clearing smoke and increasing visibility in haze-affected areas.
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Indonesia names over 200 people, nine firms as suspects over forest fires as transboundary haze worsens
The latest comments from the Indonesian authorities come as Malaysia on Wednesday (Oct 14) said that the two countries have “for the first time” begun discussions to explore ways of working together to tackle forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra.
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Indonesia to assess foreign firefighting aid offers, hopes to extinguish blazes within a month
The Indonesian environment minister also outlined plans to tighten land-clearing laws to prevent future forest fires, including scrapping an exemption allowing small-scale burning under traditional practices.
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‘Not as easy as one might imagine’: Poor visibility, wild animals hamper firefighting in Indonesia
A transcript of a meeting chaired by President Prabowo Subianto showed regional military commander Major-General Zainul Arifin outlining the challenges, with more than 500 hectares of Tanjung Puting National Park affected by fire.
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Malaysia to raise transboundary haze issue at ASEAN meeting, says existing disaster mechanisms do not cover it
“We already have an ASEAN mechanism for natural disasters but haze is not included or classified as a natural disaster,” says Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan.
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