'Truly scared': Blazes outpace firefighters in Indonesian Borneo
Toiling around the clock, haggard Indonesian firefighters on the island of Borneo cannot keep up with the blazes devouring landscapes and shrouding communities in a cloying haze.
Science
phys.org
07.09.2026
Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closure
Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from the capital Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday.
World
bbc.co.uk
07.09.2026
Six children among 11 people killed in Indonesian market fire
A massive fire at a market in the Indonesia village of Babuda has claimed the lives of eleven people.
World
aljazeera.com
07.09.2026
Volcano in Indonesia erupts, canceling hundreds of flights and stranding thousands
A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupting other domestic airports.
World
euronews.com
07.09.2026
Indonesia shuts airports as volcano erupts
Anak Krakatau spews smoke and ash as cancellations and delays leave more than 170,000 passengers stranded
Finance
ft.com
07.09.2026
The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'
Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.
World
bbc.co.uk
07.09.2026
Indonesia volcano eruption disrupts hundreds of flights
Two new eruptions were recorded as Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau continued to spew volcanic ash.
World
aljazeera.com
06.09.2026
Dead fish fill vanishing river as drought grips Indonesia
A prolonged dry spell has caused millions of fish to die in Indonesia’s Silugonggo River in Central Java.
World
aljazeera.com
06.09.2026
Volcanic eruption halts flights at Jakarta and seven other Indonesian airports
Ash cloud from Anak Krakatau affects hundreds of flights and some school and fishing activitiesIndonesia halted operations at eight airports on Sunday, including from its main international hub, affec
World
theguardian.com
06.09.2026
Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing
An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused six airports to suspend flight operations on Sunday, affecting hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport, after some school activities and fis
World
france24.com
06.09.2026
Indonesia volcano eruptions cancels hundreds of flights in major airport hub
More than 500 flight movements were cancelled after the volcano erupted and spewed ashes into the air.
World
cbsnews.com
06.09.2026
How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia
The hazardous smoke has led to more respiratory problems, forced schools to close and has been drifting to neighboring countries.
World
japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Indonesia’s most dangerous fires are burning underground
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. These slow smoldering fi
Science
sciencedaily.com
06.09.2026
Flights suspended at Indonesia's main airport due to volcanic eruption
Mount Anak Krakatoa is an active volcano that sits in the Sunda Strait, between the islands of Java and Sumatra.
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
06.09.2026
Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport
More than 20,000 passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following volcanic eruptions.
World
bbc.co.uk
06.09.2026
Indonesia’s main airport suspends flights due to Anak Krakatau eruption
Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupts flights at Soekarno-Hatta International airport, near Jakarta.
World
aljazeera.com
06.09.2026
Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, forcing the temporary suspension of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
World
abcnews.com
06.09.2026
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools and fishing
The suspension, extending a halt that had been scheduled until 5:30 a.m., has affected 209 flights.
World
japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau erupts as activity continues
Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau erupted overnight into Saturday, spewing rocks and volcanic ash into the air, the country’s Geological Agency said, AzerNEWS reports, citing Tribune.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
05.09.2026
How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia
Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago battles fires that have burned large swaths of Borneo and Sumatra for weeks.
Science
phys.org
05.09.2026