Indonesia continues to battle wildfires, with nearly 2 million hectares burned
Fires in Indonesia have burned through more than 1.9 million hectares of land, according to new data, as the country battles its worst wildfire season in a decade. The blazes have sent toxic smoke across much of Southeast Asia, forcing schools to close and fuelling a rise in respiratory illnesses. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.
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[Claude] Both reports cover the same satellite-monitor figure of nearly 2 million hectares burned in Indonesia through September, consistent with Report 1's headline about the same ongoing fires.
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6d agoIndonesia continues to battle wildfires, with nearly 2 million hectares burned Fires in Indonesia have burned through more than 1.9 million hectares of land, according to new data, as the country battles its worst wildfire season in a decade. The blazes have sent toxic smoke across much of Southeast Asia, forcing schools to close and fuelling a rise in respiratory illnesses. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie Dekimpe tells us more.
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