Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.
Source: [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kx4lgy4z4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
The volcanic island of Anak Krakatau, located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between the main Java and Sumatra islands, erupted for 30 seconds at 3:53 a. m. Sunday and for 16 seconds about three hours later.
Two new eruptions were recorded as Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau continued to spew volcanic ash.
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With thousands dead across Europe this summer, it’s time to recognise heatwaves as the major natural disasters they are The numbers are now trickling in: nearly 2,900 dead in the UK, at least 35,000 dead across Europe. That’s how many people are believed to have lost their lives in this year’s e...
More than 170,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.
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