Indonesian wildfires hit record emissions as respiratory crisis spreads

Respiratory infections doubled in one week; schools closed due to hazardous haze affecting students and communities.

Across the Indonesian archipelago, more than five thousand fires are burning simultaneously, releasing more emissions into the atmosphere than any other nation on Earth. Driven by an El Niño drought that has parched the landscape through September, the blazes are consuming carbon-dense peatlands and pushing smoke into the lungs of millions. In a single week, respiratory infections doubled — a sharp, sudden toll that has shuttered schools and filled hospitals. This is not merely a seasonal fire crisis; it is a recurring collision between climate patterns and human land use, one that has reshape

Indonesian wildfires hit record emissions as respiratory crisis spreads

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