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        "id": 1759367,
        "msgid": "el-nino-2026-threatens-java-to-kalimantan-but-not-the-worst-in-history-1779531652",
        "date": "2026-05-23 11:18:14",
        "title": "El Ni\u00f1o 2026 Threatens Java to Kalimantan, but Not the Worst in History",
        "author": "Gloria Setyvani Putri",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "El Ni\u00f1o 2026 is active and is expected to trigger longer, earlier droughts across Indonesia, reducing water availability and increasing wildfire risk. The impacts will begin in NTT and NTB before spreading to Java and Kalimantan, with peatlands in the southern regions particularly vulnerable; farmers are advised to follow BMKG seasonal calendars and the public to conserve water as wells and reservoirs dry faster.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s dry season this year may not be as usual. El Ni\u00f1o \u2014 the\nnatural phenomenon that makes rain clouds \u2018move\u2019 from Indonesia to the\ncentral Pacific Ocean \u2014 is active and starting to have an impact.\nSeveral regions in Indonesia are predicted to experience longer\ndroughts, dwindling water availability, and an increased risk of forest\nfires. Put simply, El Ni\u00f1o occurs when sea surface temperatures in the\ncentral and eastern Pacific rise above normal. This warming creates a\nlow-pressure centre there, which draws rain-bearing clouds away from\nSoutheast Asia, including Indonesia. \u2018As the Pacific Ocean warms there,\nour clouds will be drawn toward the central Pacific. Because of the\npressure centre there, they are drawn away; our region does not receive\nrain,\u2019 said Eddy Hermawan, Senior Principal Researcher at BRIN, to\nKompas.com on Friday (22\/5\/2026). The result is a dry season that\narrives earlier, lasts longer, and with rainfall far below average. This\nis not only about hotter weather \u2014 its impacts directly touch\nagriculture, access to clean water, and the risk of forest fires.\nAccording to Eddy, the first and most affected areas are NTT and NTB.\nFrom there, the drought\u2019s impacts move west: East Java, Central Java,\nand West Java. South Sumatra and South Kalimantan are also in the danger\nzone, especially because the last two areas have extensive peatlands\nthat burn very easily when dry. For South Sulawesi, Eddy notes that this\nregion should also be wary of drought. \u2018Papua and North Sulawesi are\npredicted to be relatively safe from the impacts of this El Ni\u00f1o,\u2019 Eddy\nsaid. For farmers in the affected regions, following the seasonal\nschedule information from BMKG is important to adjust planting times\nbefore water sources dry up. The public can begin to conserve water more\nnow, because the peak of the dry season could cause wells and reservoirs\nto dry up faster than in normal years.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/el-nino-2026-threatens-java-to-kalimantan-but-not-the-worst-in-history-1779531652",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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