Indonesia’s dangerous peat fires are surging early in the 2026 fire season as a strengthening El Niño and severe drought dry out wetlands that can burn underground for months.
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WorldPingThick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles fires that have burned large swaths of Borneo and Sumatra for weeks.
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Behind South Africa’s chrome riches lies a shadow economy where migrants and unemployed workers face deadly conditions.
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