https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesia-s-wildfire-carbon-bombsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesia-s-wildfire-carbon-bombshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesia-s-wildfire-carbon-bombs#u64416Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:32:38 +0000Indonesian authorities and rescuers saved six orangutans, including two nursing infants, from Borneo fires this week. This brings the monthly rescue total to 15 animals. Peatland fires continue to darken skies while severe drought has caused water sources to dry up. These conditions hinder firefighting efforts as volunteers struggle to contain carbon bombs in peatlands. The smoke continues to impact regional air quality across Indonesia and neighboring countries.Why it mattersPeatlands store massive amounts of carbon and burn slowly underground, making them difficult to extinguish. El Nino has https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesia-s-wildfire-carbon-bombshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesia-s-wildfire-carbon-bombs#u60709Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:26:09 +0000Wildfires fueled by El Nino are destroying Indonesian forests and spreading haze into Malaysia and the Philippines. In Borneo, firefighters are working around the clock but cannot keep up with blazes that are outpacing their efforts. The fires have reached areas near Indonesia's new capital, prompting urgent calls for action. Volunteer firefighters are risking their lives to defuse what are described as carbon bombs as the smoke chokes regional communities.Why it mattersThe scale of these fires creates a significant environmental crisis due to the release of stored carbon from peatlands.