https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peatland-fires-darken-skies-in-indonesiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peatland-fires-darken-skies-in-indonesiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peatland-fires-darken-skies-in-indonesia#u62993Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:41:53 +0000Wildfires fueled by a super El Nino are destroying Indonesian peatlands and releasing toxic smoke that impairs breathing. In South Sumatra, schools have transitioned to remote learning as the haze worsens. The crisis has evolved into a recurrent transboundary environmental problem for Southeast Asia, with smoke spreading beyond Indonesia's borders. While regional bodies like ASEAN seek solutions, the immediate impact remains severe for local populations struggling with air quality and disrupted education.Why it mattersPeatland fires are particularly hazardous because they smolder undergro https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peatland-fires-darken-skies-in-indonesiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peatland-fires-darken-skies-in-indonesia#u61009Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:32:10 +0000Smog continues to blanket Indonesia and neighboring Southeast Asian nations as fires ravage Borneo and Sumatra. Severe drought and a strengthening El Nino have triggered underground peat fires that smolder for months. These blazes release higher levels of pollutants and fine particles than standard tropical forest fires. In Borneo, firefighters working around the clock cannot keep pace with the speed of the fires, which are shrouding local communities in a cloying haze. Thick smoke is also hindering satellite detection of these underground hotspots.Why it mattersPeatlands are carbon-rich wetla https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peatland-fires-darken-skies-in-indonesiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/peatland-fires-darken-skies-in-indonesia#u57936Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:31:20 +0000Toxic wildfire haze from peatland fires in Indonesia has darkened skies and crossed international borders, blanketing parts of Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Brunei as a super El Nino intensifies. Air quality in Singapore dropped to unhealthy levels, leaving the city with the third-worst air quality globally by late afternoon according to IQAir. The active blazes have burned an area four times the size of Singapore and are spreading near Indonesia's new capital, triggering urgent calls for action.Why it mattersThe intensifying super El Nino is driving severe regional environmen