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El Niño mostly to blame for Indonesian wildfires: Research
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The Brief
- Wildfires that consumed large areas of Indonesia this year were driven largely by a strong El Niño, according to researchers.
- The researchers also said climate change and decades of natural landscape destruction fuelled the fires.
- The findings were announced on Friday, 13 November 2026.
Why it matters
The study attributes the fires mainly to a strong El Niño, with climate change and past land degradation as contributing factors, which informs how fire risk in Indonesia is understood and predicted.
Who’s affected
- climate and fire scientists
- anyone with a stake in Indonesian land management and wildfire policy
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Wildfires that consumed vast swaths of Indonesia this year were driven largely by a strong El Niño, fueled by climate change and decades of natural landscape destruction, researchers said Friday.
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Researchers report that a strong El Niño was largely responsible for this year's Indonesian wildfires
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El Niño mostly to blame for Indonesian wildfires: Research