Aaditya Thackeray calls for Climate Change Councils at Centre, State levels to tackle pollution
At the State level, he proposed similar councils chaired by the respective Chief Ministers, with participation from relevant departments to monitor the implementation of climate action plans
Indonesian wildfires from August to October intensified due to record-breaking heat driven by human-induced climate change, according to scientists. A report by World Weather Attribution found that additional heat contributed around 1.6 degrees Celsius during the fire season, exacerbating a very strong El Niño that caused extreme rainfall shortages in Indonesia.
Researchers noted that the extreme weather conditions for these fires would not have occurred without human-induced climate change. Additionally, decades of deforestation and peatland drainage for industry and agriculture have made Indonesia's landscapes more vulnerable to ignition, with September 2026 being the fifth-driest since 1991.
The independent geo-monitoring platform Nusantara Atlas reported that almost 2.88 million hectares of Indonesian territory were affected by fire from January to October 2026, a 35% increase compared to the same period in 2019.
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