Explainer-How severe are Indonesia’s wildfires?
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How severe are Indonesia's wildfires?, Asia News
SINGAPORE - As Indonesia's wildfire season intensifies, authorities are on high alert as they work to contain the damage and avoid the devastation that hit the archipelago in 2015, the last time it faced such severe "super-El Nino" weather conditions.Indonesia has deployed cloud-seeding and firefighting aircraft in an effort to prevent fire and smoke from spreading in several key "hotspots",...
Explainer-How severe are Indonesia’s wildfires?
By David Stanway SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (Reuters) - As Indonesia's wildfire season intensifies, authorities are on high alert as they work to contain the damage and avoid the devastation that hit the archipelago in 2015, the last time it faced such severe "...
The archipelago is plagued by numerous forest fires, especially in the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Palm oil and paper manufacturers are accused by NGOs of having made fire departures in an attempt to grab new plantation plots. Meanwhile, President Prabowo Subianto finds nothing better than promoting the incense of the clouds.
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