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Indonesia’s haze returns as fire prevention gaps persist a decade after 2015

INDONESIA’S return of widespread forest and land fires in 2026 has exposed persistent weaknesses in fire prevention a decade after the country’s worst haze crisis, despite reforms that have helped…

  • Nearly 900,000 hectares burned by late August, exposing fire prevention gaps.
  • 113,336 respiratory infections linked to wildfires, double initial reports.
  • Economic incentives for land clearing by fire persist, despite 2015 reforms.

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