Human-set fires spread across New Guinea as drought parches the landscape

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Smoke emissions on both sides of New Guinea have risen to unusually high levels. The increase is linked to fires set by people that are spreading through land dried out by drought. The island's landscape has been left vulnerable by the prolonged dry conditions. The situation highlights how drought can amplify the damage caused by human-ignited blazes.

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