
El Niño brought the drought, but climate change fanned Indonesia's fires
About 1.9 million hectares burned and 12.5 million people breathed smoke across four countries. Orangutans fled into plantations.
Saturday, 14 November 2026
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About 1.9 million hectares burned and 12.5 million people breathed smoke across four countries. Orangutans fled into plantations.

The Red List has it as possibly extinct. Yet a rescue centre on Bangka Island has been picking them up from backyards, roads and plantations, often hurt by power lines, vehicles and dogs.
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