Smoke billows during a forest fires in Pelalawan, Riau province, Indonesia, as seen in this file photo on June 27, 2013.

Minister expects ratification on haze pollution soon

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BALIKPAPAN - Environmental Affairs Minister Baltasar Kambuaya Is expecting the trans boundary haze pollution agreement to be ratified soon to handle the haze pollution from forest fires. Indonesia is the only country in Southeast Asia that has not ratified the agreement ever since it was signed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2002. "Only last week, parliament agreed on the...

Haze limits visibility in some area in Indonesia forest fire or land clearing using fire, last year.

Kamis , 13 Mar 2014, 12:27 WIB

Thick Haze Disrupts Flights in W Sumatra

Haze limits visibility in some area in Indonesia forest fire or land clearing using fire, last year.

Senin , 10 Mar 2014, 20:31 WIB

Rally held in Riau to protest haze

Haze limits visibility in some area in Indonesia forest fire or land clearing using fire, last year.

Senin , 10 Mar 2014, 17:01 WIB

Visibility in W Sumatera Only 50-900 Meters: BMKG

A man wears masker. (illustration)

Haze in Riau starts to affect human health

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PEKANBARU - Haze in Pekanbaru in Riau starts to affect human health. Most people use masks to cover to protect their ."It stings my eyes, my views is not clear and I suffer from short breath," Naya, a housewife living in Pekanbaru, said on Wednesday.Analyst of Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) at Pekanbaru, Tri Puryanti said in...

Mendung /ilustrasi

Sabtu , 20 Apr 2013, 09:02 WIB

Duh Mendung di Pekanbaru Akibat Polusi Udara