As El Niño intensifies, peat deposits are making seasonal fires in Sumatra and Borneo unusually difficult to control.
Published Sep 27, 2015
Fires burning in peat deposits in Indonesia release gases and particles that have consequences for public health and the climate.
Published Sep 17, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Dust and Haze Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
The Aqua MODIS sensor detected some 400 fires burning in Sumatra, Indonesia, on March 7, 2014.
Published Mar 7, 2014
Fires in the lowland (peat) forests of Borneo blanketed Indonesia with thick smoke on September 13, 2009.
Published Sep 15, 2009Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence
