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As Indonesian forests burn, new anti-fire agency feels heat

As Indonesian forests burn, new anti-fire agency feels heat

JAKARTA - As forest fires raged like never before across Indonesia last year, President Joko Widodo announced he was setting up a special agency to tackle the annual scourge that shrouds parts of Southeast Asia in choking haze.

Forests on high fire alert in tourist hotspot Phu Quoc

Forests on high fire alert in tourist hotspot Phu Quoc

Central Vietnam battles four consecutive forest fires

Central Vietnam battles four consecutive forest fires

Thousands more evacuated as Greece 'at war' with forest fires

Thousands more evacuated as Greece 'at war' with forest fires

Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as the prime minister warned that the heat-battered nation was "at war" with several wildfires and spoke of three difficult days ahead.

July 24, 2023 | 03:17 pm PT

Indonesia denies smog from forest fires drifted to Malaysia

Indonesia denies smog from forest fires drifted to Malaysia

Indonesia's environment ministry on Monday denied accusations that forest fires in Sumatra and its portion of Borneo island, which have blanketed some of its cities with thick haze, have also affected air quality in neighboring Malaysia.

October 2, 2023 | 04:39 pm PT

Thailand, Cambodia jointly tackle PM2.5 pollution on border

Thailand, Cambodia jointly tackle PM2.5 pollution on border

Thailand's army and Sa Kaeo provincial administration have joined hands with Cambodian authorities in tackling PM2.5 air pollution on the border, reported The Nation newspaper.

February 17, 2024 | 10:32 pm PT

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