As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify
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Source: The New York Times
Published: 2026-08-24 14:01 UTC+10:00
Section: Borneo (Indonesia)
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Natural Disasters, Family, World News, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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The wildfires have been burning in the peatlands for weeks, belching acrid smoke over West Kalimantan Province in Indonesian Borneo. In the capital, Pontianak, everyone in Alfian Effendi’s family has developed coughs.
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