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Indonesian wildfires force 1.4 million students to online learning due to haze

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Wildfire-induced haze in Indonesia has prompted a shift to online learning for approximately 1.4 million students across six provinces. The decision impacts 12,874 schools, with the duration of remote learning subject to ongoing evaluation based on air quality levels. West Kalimantan has been particularly affected, accounting for over 1.1 million of the students transitioning to online education. AI

RANK_REASON Significant impact on education due to environmental factors. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Indonesian wildfires force 1.4 million students to online learning due to haze

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Indonesian wildfire haze forces 1.4 million students to move to online learning

    About 1.4 million students in six Indonesian provinces ⁠had shifted to online ⁠learning due to poor air quality ⁠triggered by forest and land fires, an official said on Wednesday. As of September 2, around 1.43 million students from 12,874 schools in six of the provinces hit hard…

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