El Nino-driven wildfires scorch 95,000 hectares in Indonesia in July

Indonesia reports nearly 95,000 hectares burned in July alone, driven by a strong El Nino that has dried forests and peatlands across the archipelago. The scale of burning, concentrated in a single month, signals an acute seasonal crisis with potential for transboundary haze and carbon emissions. Uncertainty remains over the full annual extent and whether fire suppression efforts will be adequate.