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- 52m ago
Copernicus reports August 2026 global temperature hit 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels
The European climate agency Copernicus recorded a global surface temperature of 16.96°C in August 2026, marking the warmest month in its ERA5 dataset and pushing global averages past the 1.5°C threshold for the first time since November 2025.
- 4d ago
Indonesia closes five airports as Anak Krakatau ash cloud halts over 200 flights
Indonesian transport authorities suspended operations at five airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta, after ash from the Anak Krakatau volcano disrupted more than 200 flights.
- 4d ago
Indonesia reopens Jakarta airports after Anak Krakatau ash halts 2,961 flights
Authorities cleared five airports for flights following safety checks on 178 grounded aircraft, as emergency teams searched for a missing boat carrying five journalists near the volcano.
- Aug 23
Indonesian teenager in Superman outfit fights Borneo peatland fires as 200,000 hectares burn
Seventeen-year-old Rudiyansah received official recognition as a forest hero after volunteering in Palangkaraya, where severe drought and El Nino have dried up wells during firefighting efforts.
- Jul 27
Bank Indonesia governor's shock exit rattles markets and revives independence fears as rupiah slides further
Perry Warjiyo quit as Bank Indonesia governor on 27 July 2026, the second high-profile economic departure in less than a year, sending the rupiah 0.3% lower and reviving investor alarm over political influence on monetary policy.
