Harbinger Tribune
Insight Asia
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November 11, 2026

Gareth Roberts

Associate Professor, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton

Indonesia’s El Niño-driven peat fires are choking the region – and releasing centuries of stored carbon

Indonesia’s El Niño-driven peat fires are choking the region – and releasing centuries of stored carbon

An intense drought is the match. Decades of deforestation and peat draining provide the fuel.

Gareth Roberts·11 Nov 2026