Indonesia Haze Crisis Forces School Closures and Threatens New Capital
Worsening haze from forest fires in Indonesia has forced school closures in South Sumatra and threatens the new capital, Nusantara, as emissions surge to global highs.
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4 publishers have covered this in 16 articles since 6 Sept 2026. Asia - South China Morning Post published first, on 6 September at 07:54 UTC; ABC News followed 74h 39m later. The most recent article, from South China Morning Post, appeared on 12 September at 04:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), South China Morning Post, Scientific American, Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Asia - South China Morning PostIndonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, disrupting flights at 6 airports
- Asia - South China Morning PostFlights restart in Indonesia as airports reopen after volcanic eruption
- Hong Kong - South China Morning PostUp to 200 Hong Kong-bound helpers stranded in Indonesia after volcano eruption
- Asia - South China Morning PostIndonesia knew a volcano was erupting. Could it have prepared better?
- Hong Kong - South China Morning PostHong Kong agencies warn of lingering Jakarta flight delays after volcano eruption
- Asia - South China Morning PostMore schools close in Indonesia as haze worsens
- ABC NewsMore schools close in Indonesia due to worsening haze from forest fires
- Asia - South China Morning PostIndonesia has new food safety rules for free meals. Why are students still falling ill?
- Asia - South China Morning PostIndonesia’s wildfire emissions surge to world’s highest, data shows
- South China Morning PostWildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in
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- South China Morning PostIndonesia rescues 6 orangutans from forest fires in a week
- Scientific AmericanIndonesian volcano erupts with enough force to see from space
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesIndonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week
- Scientific AmericanEl Niño fuels wildfires in Indonesia, sickening some 100,000 people
- Asia - South China Morning PostUp in smoke: how Southeast Asia bungled its haze response
- South China Morning PostWhen Indonesia burns, these women run towards the fire
Sources
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- More schools close in Indonesia due to worsening haze from forest fires ABC News ·
- When Indonesia burns, these women run towards the fire South China Morning Post
- Up in smoke: how Southeast Asia bungled its haze response Asia - South China Morning Post
- El Niño fuels wildfires in Indonesia, sickening some 100,000 people Scientific American
- Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Indonesian volcano erupts with enough force to see from space Scientific American
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- Indonesia rescues 6 orangutans from forest fires in a week South China Morning Post
- Wildfires threaten Indonesia’s new capital as carrier ordered in South China Morning Post
- Indonesia’s wildfire emissions surge to world’s highest, data shows Asia - South China Morning Post
- Indonesia has new food safety rules for free meals. Why are students still falling ill? Asia - South China Morning Post
- More schools close in Indonesia as haze worsens Asia - South China Morning Post
- Hong Kong agencies warn of lingering Jakarta flight delays after volcano eruption Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
- Indonesia knew a volcano was erupting. Could it have prepared better? Asia - South China Morning Post
- Up to 200 Hong Kong-bound helpers stranded in Indonesia after volcano eruption Hong Kong - South China Morning Post
- Flights restart in Indonesia as airports reopen after volcanic eruption Asia - South China Morning Post
- Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, disrupting flights at 6 airports Asia - South China Morning Post
In this story
- Indonesia
- Borneo
- South Sumatra
- Nusantara
- El Niño