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Indonesia on alert for prolonged dry season as El Nino nears
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Prolonged dry seasons could threaten Indonesia's food security as its agriculture sector remains vulnerable due to its dependence on water.
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JAKARTA – The authorities across Indonesia have rolled out measures to tackle land and forest fires and safeguard food supplies as the warming El Nino climate pattern is expected to return in the second half of 2026, raising the risk of a prolonged dry season.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is monitoring Pacific Ocean conditions to track the potential development of El Nino, with its latest assessment showing up to an 83 per cent chance of weak to moderate intensity emerging mid-year.
