Indonesian peatland wildfires threaten to surpass 2015 disaster year

Wildfires in Indonesia have already burned an area comparable to the province of Vlaams-Brabant, with El Niño-driven drought hampering extinguishing efforts. The situation risks exceeding the severity of the 2015 disaster year, which caused widespread haze and significant carbon emissions. The scale of the fires and their potential to disrupt regional air quality and contribute to global emissions remains uncertain.