Environment Choking North Sumatra: Transboundary Haze Crisis Threatens Millions and Imperils Fragile Ecosystems October 25, 2026 Ali Ikhwan MEDAN, NORTH SUMATRA — A dense, toxic blanket of haze resulting from rampant forest and land fires (kebakaran hutan dan lahan or Karhutla) has aggressively swept across North Sumatra, enveloping…
