Indonesia faces climate emergency from wildfires burning area three times size of Singapore
NASA describes Indonesia as an apex predator of wildfires while the nation burns an area three times the size of Singapore and chokes millions across south-east Asia with toxic haze.
Wildfires create regional climate emergency
Indonesia is currently experiencing a severe climate emergency driven by intense wildfire activity. These fires are burning an area three times the size of Singapore according to NASA data. The situation has drawn attention from independent reporters who note the event is less well known than Europe's summer fires.
Toxic haze affects millions of people
Smoke from the blazes is choking millions of residents throughout south-east Asia with toxic haze. Kate Lamb joins Matilda Boseley to discuss how consequential these fires could become for the region. The podcast highlights that this climate emergency happens to one of our closest neighbours.
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