West Kalimantan

Indonesia wildfire and haze crisis intensifies

56 clusters · 197 sources · last updated about 17 hours ago

Latest: Kalimantan authorities respond to forest and land fires

The 2026 Indonesia wildfire season, intensified by a strong El Niño, has caused severe environmental and public health damage. By late September, the scale of the crisis has expanded significantly, with at least 895,657

Indonesia wildfire crisis expands through September 2026

28 clusters · 93 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Indonesia forest fire hotspots rise to 1,532

By late September 2026, Indonesia’s forest and land fire (karhutla) crisis has intensified, causing widespread environmental and health concerns. In East Java, at least 14 mountain areas, including Mount Buthak and Mount

Southeast Asian transboundary haze crisis intensifies

37 clusters · 143 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Singapore faces haze risk from regional fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra

The transboundary haze crisis in Southeast Asia has intensified as the 2026 El Niño phenomenon transitioned to a “very strong” category, driving severe drought. In Indonesia, forest and land fires have escalated signific

Indonesia palm oil: price regulation & export oversight

24 clusters · 39 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Indonesia reports record high Farmer Terms of Trade

The May 2026 audit exposing under‑invoicing by ten large crude palm oil (CPO) exporters sparked significant government action. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa reported that such practices, including transfer‑pricin

Indonesian forest fires and haze impact

13 clusters · 33 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Indonesia deploys 1,898 medics to combat respiratory infections from forest fires

By mid-September 2026, the impact of forest and land fires expanded to the Riau Islands province. In Bintan, the local government implemented remote learning via Zoom and home assignments to minimize children’s exposure

Orangutan health impacts from West Kalimantan forest fires

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Orangutans rescued from fire-damaged plantation in West Kalimantan

Forest and land fires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, have caused significant distress to local orangutan populations. In early September, the death of an adult male orangutan named Sampurna due to respiratory distress an

Indonesian government social and housing initiatives

2 clusters · 30 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Indonesia wildfires drive world-leading carbon emissions

In Kuningan, West Java, local authorities are facilitating access to subsidized housing for civil servants (ASN), including PNS and PPPK, as well as low-income communities. Part of the central government’s ‘3 Million Hou

Sarawak transboundary haze crisis

2 clusters · 15 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: Sarawak haze reaches hazardous levels as cloud seeding begins

Transboundary haze caused by forest fires and land clearing in Kalimantan, Indonesia, has led to severe air quality degradation in Sarawak, Malaysia. Initially, the Serian Municipal Council recommended that Indonesia pro