According to the Weather and Climate Services for Asean, the number of hot spots had spiked to 93 in Kalimantan and 62 in Sumatra on Monday, the highest in the last seven days.
The city administration ordered half of its public employees to work from home last month. Now more people may be asked to do the same.
Consultant respiratory physician Dr Kow Ken Siong has warned that air pollution has been linked to several diseases.
The delta, the country’s rice granary, is usually flooded between August and November as water levels rise in the Mekong.
The financial hub was brought to a standstill Friday with rainfall the highest since 1884 when recordkeeping started.
The Hong Kong Observatory issued its highest level of rainstorm warning at 11.05pm on Sept 7, indicating rainfall exceeding 70 millimetres an hour, which was “likely to…
Ms Eleni Myrivili also said finding the finance for nature-based solutions and adaptation plans for cities was a major roadblock to progress.
Instead, the head of Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company said Indonesia needed an energy transition process that was just, affordable and orderly.
Last month was not only the hottest August scientists ever recorded by far with modern equipment, it was also the second hottest month measured, behind only July 2023.
Authorities have been scrambling to reduce pollution in the capital, which has given President Joko Widodo a cough, as Jakarta hosts the 43rd ASEAN Summit from Tuesday to Thursday.