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Indonesia’s most dangerous fires are burning underground

Indonesia’s dangerous peat fires are surging early in the 2026 fire season as a strengthening El Niño and severe drought dry out wetlands that can burn underground for months.

  • Tropical peatland fires are most dangerous and tenacious on Earth.
  • September 1, 2026 satellite imagery showed 2026 fire season had started in Indonesia.
  • El Niño intensified dry season, making Indonesia's fires emit 1.75 billion tons of greenhouse gases.

Business

Sugar Farmers Raise Concerns Over Proposed Changes to Sector Financing

Sugar farmers and industry stakeholders have raised concerns over proposed changes to the management and financing of the sugar sector under the Crops Laws Amendment Bill, 2026.

  • Proposed changes to sugar sector financing under Crops Laws Amendment Bill 2026 raise concerns.
  • Kenya Sugar Manufacturers Association worries about fund transfer and accountability.
  • Sugar Campaign for Change supports amendments for smallholder farmers' financing.

AI

AI can now control fusion plasma faster than humans can react

Princeton researchers have tested an AI system that can monitor and control fusion plasma in milliseconds, reacting far faster than a human operator.

  • PACMAN software uses AI to control fusion plasma faster than humans.
  • Developed by Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Princeton University.
  • Predicted plasma behavior 200 milliseconds ahead in DIII-D experiments.

Tech

One Tech Tip: How to avoid Celine Dion ticket scams as she makes her grand concert comeback

PARIS (AP) — Based on their experience of hosting Taylor Swift , the management team at the Paris venue for Celine Dion ‘s grand concert comeback is bracing to deliver devastating news to hundreds of…

  • Celine Dion's concert comeback creates ticket scam opportunities
  • Scammers target fans with fake ticketing websites
  • Purchase only from authorized sites to avoid scams

Finance & Markets

Where will Wema Bank stock be in one year?

Wema Bank has become a much bigger and more profitable bank in the past few years, while its shares have rallied sharply. The post Where will Wema Bank stock be in one year?

  • Wema Bank reached N20.40 peak in 2025, 124% increase
  • Stock valued at N1.19 trillion, 45% growth this year
  • Analysts predict N29.60 price could rise to N45–N50

AI

How Figma Uses AI Agents for Security

The engineering team at software company Figma recently documented how they built AI agents to help their security team investigate alerts, search past incidents, check company systems, and even…

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