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Miro Collas @Miro_Collas@masto.ai
· 1w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dxwzjn2gw8o "Indonesia's wildfires are a yearly occurrence, widely associated with industrial-scale land clearing to make way for crops like oil palm. But the blazes this year have been particularly difficult to tame due to a strong El Niño, which has exacerbated drought conditions in the country's forests and peatlands." #Indonesia #Wildfires #Pollution #PalmOil
Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache
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Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache

Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 3d ago
Nearly a billion people face heatwaves and wildfire smoke in the same year https://www.earth.com/climate/nearly-a-billion-people-face-heatwaves-and-wildfire-smoke-in-the-same-year/ #health #PublicHealth #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #wildfire #wildfires
Nearly a billion people face heatwaves and wildfire smoke in the same year
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Nearly a billion people face heatwaves and wildfire smoke in the same year

Heatwave wildfire smoke days now reach about 916 million people a year, and the heaviest burden falls on countries rarely linked to fires.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 6d ago
Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: Report https://phys.org/news/2026-10-pollution-people-indonesia-september.html #Indonesia #environment #wildfire #wildfires #pollution #AirPollution #health #PublicHealth
Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: Report
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Fire pollution killed 3,560 people in Indonesia in September: Report

Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast Southeast Asian archipelago in September, according to a new study.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 6d ago
Experts warn of long-term health risks as Indonesia’s wildfire haze takes a growing toll https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/experts-warn-of-long-term-health-risks-as-indonesias-wildfire-haze-takes-a-growing-toll/ #Indonesia #environment #wildfire #wildfires #health #PublicHealth
Experts warn of long-term health risks as Indonesia’s wildfire haze takes a growing toll
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Experts warn of long-term health risks as Indonesia’s wildfire haze takes a growing toll

JAKARTA — Michael’s 20-month-old daughter began coughing and had shortness of breath in early October, as thick haze from wildfires blanketed Balikpapan, the capital of Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province. He and his wife took the toddler to a private hospital, where she was diagnosed with pneumonia. An X-ray showed an infiltrate in the upper part […]

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Drought and wildfire are quietly weakening Earth’s carbon defenses https://www.earth.com/plants/drought-and-wildfire-are-quietly-weakening-earths-carbon-defenses/ #environment #weather #drought #wildfire #wildfires #carbon
Drought and wildfire are quietly weakening Earth’s carbon defenses
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Drought and wildfire are quietly weakening Earth’s carbon defenses

A global satellite study reveals how drought and wildfire together disrupt the relationship between rainfall, plant growth, and carbon absorption.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Schools increasingly affected by poor air quality as wildfire smoke becomes more common https://phys.org/news/2026-10-schools-affected-poor-air-quality.html #school #schools #environment #AirQuality #AirPollution #wildfire #wildfires
Schools increasingly affected by poor air quality as wildfire smoke becomes more common
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Schools increasingly affected by poor air quality as wildfire smoke becomes more common

American children are increasingly exposed to air pollution as wildfire smoke becomes more common, and some schools and child care centers struggle to keep indoor breathing conditions clean, a new national study shows.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Indonesia's El Niño–driven peat fires are choking the region—and releasing centuries of stored carbon https://phys.org/news/2026-10-indonesia-el-niodriven-peat-region.html #Indonesia #environment #weather #ElNino #peatland #wildfire #wildfires #carbon
Indonesia's El Niño–driven peat fires are choking the region—and releasing centuries of stored carbon
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Indonesia's El Niño–driven peat fires are choking the region—and releasing centuries of stored carbon

Right now, people in parts of Indonesia are inhaling what may be the most polluted atmosphere on Earth. As the historically large 2026 El Niño intensifies, parts of Southeast Asia have been plunged into an air quality crisis of catastrophic proportions.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Wildfire smoke is invading America’s schools, and staying indoors may not be enough https://www.earth.com/environment/wildfire-smoke-is-invading-americas-schools-and-staying-indoors-may-not-be-enough/ #America #environment #wildfire #wildfires #schools #health #PublicHealth
Wildfire smoke is invading America’s schools, and staying indoors may not be enough
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Wildfire smoke is invading America’s schools, and staying indoors may not be enough

Wildfire smoke is reaching schools more often, and researchers found indoor air is not always safer for children.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy linked to higher autism risk https://www.earth.com/lifestyle/wildfire-smoke-exposure-during-pregnancy-linked-to-higher-autism-risk/ #environment #wildfire #wildfires #health #PublicHealth #pregnancy #autism
Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy linked to higher autism risk
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Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy linked to higher autism risk

A study of nearly 900,000 families found that greater wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy was associated with a higher likelihood of autism in children.

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AI6YR Ben @ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org
· 3mo ago
The Guardian: Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires With large areas still burning, damage from national park’s worst blaze could take decades, if not longer, to put right (Scotland, July 27, 2026) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/27/swathes-of-cairngorms-scotland-unrecognisable-after-12-days-of-cataclysmic-wildfires #wildfires #scotland #climateemergency
Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires
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Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires

With large areas still burning, damage from national park’s worst blaze could take decades, if not longer, to put right

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Wildfires cause Amazon to emit 1.17 billion more metric tons of CO₂ than it absorbs https://phys.org/news/2026-10-wildfires-amazon-emit-billion-metric.html #Amazon #environment #wildfire #wildfires #CO2
Wildfires cause Amazon to emit 1.17 billion more metric tons of CO₂ than it absorbs
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Wildfires cause Amazon to emit 1.17 billion more metric tons of CO₂ than it absorbs

From 2010 to 2024, the Amazon rainforest—the largest tropical rainforest on the planet—released an average of 1.17 billion metric tons more carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere than it absorbed each year. Wildfires were the main source, emitting approximately 1.47 billion metric tons of CO₂ per year—far exceeding the forest's absorption capacity of 300 million metric tons per year.

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Ma Quest :ablobjam: @MaQuest@mastodon.green
· 2w ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
"While rewilding is not a substitute for wildfire prevention or emergency response, the evidence reviewed in this report suggests that it can make an important contribution to creating more wildfire-resilient landscapes." https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/about-us/what-we-say/research-and-reports/rewilding-and-climate-resilience-wildfires #SolarPunkSunday #Climate #LandScapes #WildFires #ReWilding #Nature #WildLife #BioDiversity
Report: Rewilding and climate resilience: wildfires
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Report: Rewilding and climate resilience: wildfires

Exploring the important contribution that rewilding plays in reducing wildfire risk in a heating climate. Read our comprehensive report.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2w ago
Wildfire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park kills 4 firefighters https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/wildfire-in-indonesias-mount-bromo-national-park-kills-4-firefighters/ #Indonesia #MountBromo #NationalPark #environment #wildfire #wildfires
Wildfire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park kills 4 firefighters
news.mongabay.com

Wildfire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park kills 4 firefighters

MALANG, Indonesia — Four people were killed on Oct. 15 as they fought to contain a wildfire in the east of Java Island at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, a complex of active volcanoes and one of Indonesia’s best-known tourism destinations. The fire took place by a savanna and hillside in a crater visited […]

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2w ago
Monitor says Indonesia fires have burned nearly 2 million hectares https://phys.org/news/2026-10-indonesia-million-hectares.html #Indonesia #environment #wildfire #wildfires
Monitor says Indonesia fires have burned nearly 2 million hectares
phys.org

Monitor says Indonesia fires have burned nearly 2 million hectares

Indonesian wildfires that have caused a regional haze crisis burned more than 1.9 million hectares (4.7 million acres) in the first nine months of 2026, a monitor analyzing satellite data said on Monday.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 3w ago
NASA discovers hidden fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261016070633.htm #Amazon #environment #forest #rainforest #wildfire #wildfires
NASA discovers hidden fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest
sciencedaily.com

NASA discovers hidden fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest

El Niño is fueling a dangerous cascade of wildfires across the tropics, with the Amazon rainforest now experiencing widespread burning and scientists warning that the worst may still be ahead. NASA researchers are uncovering dozens of previously undetected fires, suggesting the destruction could be even more extensive than satellite records show.

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
· 3w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
In the wake of horrific #wildfires in #Belize and #Mexico caused by #climatechange, #indigenous #Maya are rebuilding using the notion of se’ komonil: reciprocity #community and solidarity. #indigenousrights #landrights #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
Indigenous Peoples Fight Climate Change Palm Oil Detectives
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Indigenous Peoples Fight Climate Change Palm Oil Detectives

After wildfires, Belize's indigenous people rebuild stronger based on "se’ komonil": reciprocity, solidarity, gender equity, togetherness and community.

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Eric Maugendre about carbon @maugendre@mas.to
· 3mo ago
"The hotter and drier the weather, the drier the scrub, grass and woodland become. Dry vegetation doesn’t just burn more easily, it burns faster, spreads further, and is far harder to bring under control once it’s alight. A spark that would once have fizzled out on damp ground can now, in tinder-dry conditions, become a fire that spreads across dozens or hundreds of hectares before crews can contain it. "That’s the shift climate change is driving, it’s turning the landscape into fuel." By 350.org: https://350.org/explainer-beyond-the-spark-why-wildfires-across-europe-are-getting-worse/ #attribution #summer #wildfires #climateChange
Beyond the spark: Why wildfires across Europe are getting worse
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Beyond the spark: Why wildfires across Europe are getting worse

Wildfires are becoming a familiar part of the European summer, from the hills of Wales to the forests of Spain and southern France.

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