Indonesia's fire crisis comes into focus as high-resolution satellite maps expose 5.62 million hectares affected

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Apr 17, 2026, 2:30 pm367 ptsTop
Indonesia experiences massive forest fires as the dry season approaches. They are a major environmental challenge because they damage forests and other land, endanger lives, and disrupt local economies. Using sharp, high-resolution imagery from Sentinel-2 satellites, capable of spotting details as small as 20…

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Indonesia's fire crisis comes into focus as high-resolution satellite maps expose 5.62 million hectares affected

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