Published Oct 23, 2026, 2:05 AM ET · Updated 22 days ago · 2 sources
Indonesian wildfires threaten world’s oldest cave paintings in Sulawesi
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The world’s oldest cave paintings on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are under threat as heat and smoke from the country’s worst wildfires in more than a decade risk accelerating the deterioration of the more than 67,000-year-old works of art, according to researchers. Indonesia is battling its most intense forest and land fires since 2015 as a severe El Nino drives up temperatures and reduces rainfall, leaving its forest and peatland vulnerable to fire. While the islands of Sumatra and...