Indonesia pollution index hits 1,023: Worst Kalimantan haze sends millions of students online
Published on: Thursday 03 September 2026
Indonesia wildfire remote learning hit a new extreme on September 2, 2026, as the country's Air Pollution Standard Index reached 1,023 in West Kalimantan -- more than three times the hazardous threshold -- forcing 1.43 million students across six provinces online while rural connectivity gaps raise doubts about the mandate.