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Earthshot Prize finalist Satellites on Fire uses AI, satellite imagery and ground data to detect blazes earlier, and is now discussing potential projects in Indonesia as its fires blanket parts of Southeast Asia in haze.
The authority overseeing Indonesia’s new capital city, Nusantara, confirmed on 9 September that fires had broken out within the new capital city administrative area, although the fires were around 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the core government buildings.
Wildfires across Borneo and Sumatra are raising health risks for local populations, with some health offices reporting rising rates of respiratory disease.
As captive coal plants support Indonesia’s growing nickel industry, communities in North Maluku and Central Sulawesi shoulder the burden.
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