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A new Lancet report found there were an average of approximately 4,000 annual deaths associated with wildfire smoke between 2021-25, compared to 1,050 annually in 2003-12.
JAKARTA - Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities on Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government’s handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has made thousands ill.
Indonesia is battling its worst wildfires in more than a decade, made worse by El Niño. Many were deliberately set to clear land for farming, including palm oil plantations. More than 12,000 schools across Indonesia have closed because of the toxic haze. Natanael Undas, a school principal and photographer, has been documenting the fires on social media.
More than 300,000 people in seven provinces were laid low by respiratory tract infections from August to October, Indonesia's health ministry says.
Lukas Marxt's observational doc '>1.5°C: Pyropolitics and the New World' premieres at DOK Leipzig and the Viennale before hitting IDFA. And like his other work, it took him into "an apocalyptic surrounding."
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_919,w_1380/743291' alt='A Yarmukian juglet found in a cave in Samaria. (photo credit: Boaz Zissu et al., 2014, HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM)' title='A Yarmukian juglet found in a cave in Samaria. (photo credit: Boaz Zissu et al., 2014, HEBREW UNIVER
In a cave in South Sulawesi's Maros-Pangkep, an artwork depicting human-like figures interacting with a pig was dated by researchers from Australia's Griffith University to be at least 51,200 years old.
Military aircraft will be equipped to help tackle wildfires, the UK government has announced, after a summer of "unrelenting" blazes and sustained hot conditions.
The UK Prime Minister has announced that military helicopters and planes will be equipped to help fight the growing threat of wildfires in the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-pm-announces-military-aircraft-to-help-fight-future-wildfires/
The prime minister hosted the UK's first wildfire summit to prepare for future blazes after a record summer 2026.
The haze sent air pollution levels surging to dangerous levels not only in Indonesia, but also in Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, prompting the ASEAN regional bloc to call a meeting over the crisis.
Exceeding a key global climate target is now "imminent and unavoidable", United Nations (UN) scientists have warned.
Weeks of haze have left thousands unwell in Indonesia.
The race for state insurance commissioner hinges on a pivotal question: can the private market help us adapt to climate disasters?
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