Jongot and the Resilience of Indigenous Forest Management Amidst the South Sumatra Wildfire Crisis

The persistent scourge of forest and land fires, exacerbated by severe peatland degradation, continues to ravage the landscape of South Sumatra, leaving major cities like Palembang shrouded in thick, toxic…

Papua and Beyond Face Escalating Wildfire Crisis as Environmental Groups Criticize Inadequate Government Response

The wildfire crisis currently gripping Indonesia, particularly the Papua region, has reached a critical inflection point in 2026, marking a significant departure from historical fire patterns. While national attention has…

The suffocating shadow of the 2026 wildfire crisis in Indonesia: A public health and ecological catastrophe of unprecedented scale

Since the middle of 2026, the skies across Kalimantan and Sumatra have faded into a persistent, toxic gray. The seasonal resurgence of forest and land fires (karhutla) has once again…

BMKG Issues Urgent Wildfire Warning as Pontianak Air Quality Index Reaches Dangerous Level of 483 Amid Severe Drought Conditions

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued an urgent public advisory urging citizens and local authorities across Indonesia to drastically heighten their vigilance against…

Massive Wildfire Ravages Thousands of Hectares in Northeastern Spain, Prompting Extensive Emergency Response and Evacuation Concerns

A devastating wildfire has consumed approximately 2,370 hectares of land across the scenic region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, triggering a monumental effort by emergency services to bring the inferno…

Indonesia Braces for Extreme Drought and Wildfire Crisis as Super El Nino and Positive Indian Ocean Dipole Converge in 2026

The Indonesian Archipelago is facing one of its most significant climatic challenges in recent history as the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issues a high-level alert regarding the 2026…