https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesian-wildfire-emissions-surge-to-world-s-highest-data-showsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesian-wildfire-emissions-surge-to-world-s-highest-data-showshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/indonesian-wildfire-emissions-surge-to-world-s-highest-data-shows#u65667Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:43:23 +0000Indonesian wildfires have produced the highest emissions globally, with a Super El Niño and drought fueling the surge. The resulting haze has blanketed Southeast Asia, forced school closures in Indonesia, and threatened the nation's new capital. Health impacts are severe, with the health ministry reporting that respiratory infections doubled in a single week and approximately 100,000 people have fallen ill. Volunteer firefighters are currently working to defuse underground peat fires, described as carbon bombs, while hotspots have exceeded 5,000.Why it mattersIndonesia's peatlands st