Climate change made Indonesian fires more severe, scientists say
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
SINGAPORE - Wildfires that hit large parts of Indonesia from August to October and plunged much of Southeast Asia into hazardous smoke were made much worse by "record-breaking" heat caused by human-induced climate change, scientists said on Friday.
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- Nov 13, 3:06 AM UTCFirst reportEl Nino, climate change supercharged Indonesia fires, study says japantimes.co.jp ↗
- Nov 13, 7:51 AM UTC+5 h· you’re reading thisClimate change made Indonesian fires more severe, scientists saynews.tuoitre.vn ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 7:51 AM UTC · +5 h
[Claude] Both reports cover the same study on the 2023 Indonesian wildfire season and its link to climate change and El Nino, with no conflicting facts.
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