Tag: Forest fires
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Prabowo steps up Indonesia’s firefighting efforts; foreign offers of help not discussed
Over 60,000 personnel are supporting ground operations, with water bombing also being carried out, said Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
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Toxic haze drifting from Indonesia’s forest fires forces school closures across Malaysia
Toxic smoke from forest fires in Indonesia has pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels, prompting authorities in Malaysia to take emergency measures.
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Indonesian court hears ‘negligence’ complaint against state over fires, haze
Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan are among 10 defendants.
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Indonesia’s disaster mitigation masterplan hinges on enforcement, community preparedness
A string of disasters has prompted Indonesia to draw up a mitigation masterplan. Experts tell CNA that one of the challenges is ensuring the capabilities are consistently connected and maintained across a country of more than 17,000 islands.
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Women fight raging forest fires in Borneo
In Indonesia, 140 women are fighting devastating wildfires. With motorcycles, water pumps and courage they are protecting villages, forests and their families from the fast-spreading blazes.
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Cheap to burn, costly to bear: What fuels Indonesia’s persistent cycle of fires and haze?
Wildfires in Indonesia have caused transboundary haze and disrupted livelihoods in Sumatra. In the last of a three-part series, CNA looks at why the fires persist despite bans and crackdowns – and what it will take to stamp them out for good.
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‘Never-ending’: Relentless wildfires push Sumatra’s firefighters to their limits
Wildfires in Indonesia have caused transboundary haze and disrupted livelihoods in Sumatra. In the second of a series, CNA meets the firefighters enduring choking smoke, sleepless nights and scarce water – and finds out what keeps them going.
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Indonesia doing ‘everything’ but still struggling to curb fires
The vast size of the territory and the challenging conditions of peatlands pose serious difficulties in dealing with forest fires, said a senior official.
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Indonesian president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto suggested stiffening laws to classify such acts as “ecological terrorism”.
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‘We simply want to help people’: Indonesia army chief on why it is building thousands of bridges, wells
General Maruli Simanjuntak tells CNA in an exclusive interview why the building of bridges and digging of wells by the military is consistent with Indonesia’s defence philosophy.
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