A mass prayer for rain to combat the haze in Riau province, Indonesia, September 2019. AFRIANTO SILALAHI / EPA October 7, 2019 Indonesia’s huge fires and toxic haze will cause health problems for years to come Maria C. Lo Bue, United Nations University Research shows previous fires increased child mortality and reduced growth rates.
Drought and deforestation have proved to be a volatile combination in Indonesia. David Gilbert/Greenpeace November 23, 2015 Feeding ‘Godzilla’: as Indonesia burns, its government moves to increase forest destruction Bill Laurance, James Cook University While Indonesia has taken steps to address the worst forest fires in living memory, a new palm oil alliance with Malaysia threatens to take a giant leap back.
Darren Whiteside / Reuters November 3, 2015 Why Indonesia can’t stamp out fires that have cast a haze over South-East Asia Scott Edwards, University of Birmingham Leaders in Jakarta want to tackle the haze crisis but they don’t have much authority over corrupt local elites.