Climate
Over 170,000 Indonesians Suffer Respiratory Issues from Smog Caused by Forest Fires
More than 170,000 people in Indonesia have developed respiratory problems due to toxic smog resulting from large forest fires on Borneo, Sumatra, and Papua, according to the Ministry of Health. The situation is exacerbated by a severe El Niño phenomenon that has delayed the rainy season, with Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni warning that the fires could persist until early November. International assistance from Japan, Malaysia, and other nations is currently underway to help control the blaze, which represents the worst fire crisis in eleven years.
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