UGM Experts Explain Two Main Factors Why Forest and Land Fires Remain Unquenchable - Gadjah Mada University
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Gadjah Mada University (UGM) expert Fiqri Ardiansyah explained the reasons why forest and land fires are difficult to extinguish, leading to the smoke spreading to Malaysia. Peatlands and El Niño are the main triggers.
jogja.jpnn.com, YOGYAKARTA - Forest and land fires (karhutla) in Sumatra and Kalimantan continue to rage. In fact, new hotspots have spread to other Indonesian islands, such as Merauke, Papua.
Forest and land fires (karhutla) in Sumatra and Kalimantan are still raging, despite efforts to extinguish the fires in several areas. New hotspots have even emerged on other Indonesian islands, such as Merauke, Papua. The impact of the smoke from the fires is still being felt in neighboring Malaysia and Singapore, which are currently shrouded in haze, reducing air quality and causing many residents to suffer from respiratory infections. A numbe…
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