Indonesia will form a government agency overseen directly by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to manage what could be an unprecedented restoration of the archipelago’s peatlands following this year’s devastating wildfires.…
Indonesia is under pressure to properly enforce sweeping land-management reforms to improve its record on devastating wildfires with less than a week to crucial climate talks in Paris. “As a global…
The government of Riau province will drop its official state of emergency at the end of the month in the latest evidence that local governments are winding down their anti-haze…
The Indonesian government has yet to provide compensation to low-income families affected by smoke pollution from the archipelago’s wildfire disaster because of bureaucratic delays, a government minister said over the…
The Indonesian military said on Thursday conditions in South Sumatra had improved but that it was not yet time to withdraw soldiers seconded to firefighting efforts in more remote parts…
Indonesian vice president Jusuf Kalla again blamed the wind for the regional haze crisis during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Tuesday in the Philippines. Kalla’s comments come months after…
The number of wildfires across Indonesia continued to decline on Tuesday following the arrival of rain in Sumatra and Kalimantan last week. Data for the last 24 hours from Global…
Singapore’s National Environment Agency called the “end of the dry season” on Sunday and said it would cease publishing daily health advisories related to toxic haze. The city state said…
Environmental groups have welcomed new technical guidelines issued by Indonesia’s forestry ministry which, if implemented correctly, could prohibit new development in Indonesia’s peatlands, keeping them moist to prevent wildfires. “This…
After months spent focusing on wildfires across Sumatra and Kalimantan, some Indonesian disaster management officials were on Tuesday turning their attention to preventing floods in several parts of the archipelago.…
A human rights watchdog in Indonesia intervened in this year’s haze crisis on Monday to criticize the government for failing to do enough to protect the human rights of citizens…
Air quality in Singapore threatened to seep into unhealthy levels again on Friday as Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo instructed ministers to form a specialist haze task force to stave…
New photos released today by Greenpeace show that palm oil developers are quickly planting burned peatlands with oil palm seedlings in Indonesian Borneo. The findings strongly refute a statement made…
A day after the government of Singapore issued its strongest rebuke yet on Southeast Asia’s pollution crisis, the largest pulpwood concession holder in Sumatra, Asia Pulp & Paper, announced it…
The government of Singapore on Wednesday issued its strongest comments yet over the Southeast Asia haze crisis, as conditions began to worsen in parts of Indonesia following improved air quality…
Air pollution in most parts of Indonesia remained within moderate levels on Tuesday as the archipelago’s meteorology agency forecast rain for the next two days. "Thank God this morning's haze…
After months of hazardous air quality, heavy rains last week sent pollution into moderate levels in all but one of Indonesia's provincial capitals by Monday morning. Only the South Sumatra…
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reiterated on Thursday his intention to move toward a stronger moratorium on peatland development, saying the government will look to restore some of the desiccated swamps and…
Air quality in Indonesia was slightly improved in most areas on Thursday following rain on Tuesday night as President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo landed in South Sumatra to monitor the archipelago's…
Heavy rain on Tuesday night offered some respite in the city worst affected by smoke from Indonesia’s devastating wildfires as President Joko Widodo returned home early from an official visit…
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo cut short his official visit to the U.S. on Tuesday and returned to Indonesia to oversee government efforts to manage a humanitarian disaster caused by wildfires…
Banner Photo Credit: Bjorn Vaughn President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is preparing significant steps toward addressing the underlying causes of Indonesia’s devastating wildfires, including an enhanced moratorium on licenses to exploit peatlands, but…
Singapore’s main state newspaper wrote on Friday that a “humanitarian crisis looms” in Indonesia, but the minister in charge of the archipelago’s humanitarian and firefighting operation said the government had not…
Indonesia was preparing to second military ships and vessels from the state ferry company on Thursday to evacuate haze-hit residents as a last resort to the devastating smoke emanating from…
International efforts to contain fires and underground hotspots across Indonesia continued on Wednesday as the minister in charge of the archipelago’s anti-haze operation called for 15 more aircraft to join…
Further respiratory fatalities around Indonesia looked certain on Tuesday as toxic pollution from hinterland fires and underground hotspots again sent breathable air far beyond levels deemed dangerous to health. Pollution in…
Focus on potentially fatal smog from Indonesia’s wildfires shifted eastward on Monday as meteorologists registered light haze reaching as far as Micronesia. Burning in Papua, Indonesia’s easternmost region, has become…
Indonesia’s ability to treat potentially fatal haze-related illnesses is being drawn into sharper focus after a politician called on health authorities to treat infants regardless of whether their families are…
The international effort to contain wildfires in Indonesia continued on Thursday as a senior government minister indicated the country would look to relax no-deforestation commitments taken up by palm oil…
Ongoing haze pollution on Tuesday led Riau's acting governor to extend the province’s state of emergency until October 20, as Indonesia’s home affairs minister called on local politicians to review…
