Indonesia is grappling with its most severe wildfire season in over a decade. Toxic haze has been drifting across Southeast Asia as extreme weather worsens the annual fire season. Experts say that despite regulatory frameworks, years of draining carbon-rich peatlands for commercial plantations have left vast ecosystems fragile and fire prone. Environmental groups continue to urge President Prabowo Subianto to implement stricter corporate accountability and decisive action to head off further devastation.
Source: South China Morning Post
