Banjarmasin, July 29 -- South Kalimantan's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) enhances coordination and community understanding through a public outreach campaign on weather and climate literacy to prepare for the dry season and forest and land fires (karhutla).

Klaus Johannes Apoh Damanik, Head of the Class I Climatology Station in South Kalimantan, stressed the importance of understanding weather and climate information-particularly that issued by BMKG-as a reference for operational decisions in the field.

"As we enter this dry season, it is critical that everyone understands and accurately interprets information from BMKG so it can serve as the basis for anticipatory measures, especially in dealing with forest and...