This image from @NASA’s Aqua satellite shows smoke covering much of Indonesia and Malaysia on September 1, 2026. Red dots have been added where the satellite’s MODIS instrument detected thermal anomalies indicative of fire. https://t.co/BTsczWwoxL
Fires are smoldering in Indonesia, which is in a severe and widespread drought. Some of these are tropical peatland fires, which burn slowly, release higher amounts of air pollution, and are notoriously difficult to extinguish.