16th December 2015 Ethan Harfenist The severe fires that have been ripping through Indonesia’s forests have rightfully been a focal point for international media this year, as reports of ecological disaster, innumerable […]
Weather bureau warns El Nino on track to hit record levels by Christmas
By Anna Vidot Updated 18 Oct 2015, 9:06pm The Bureau of Meteorology has warned the current El Nino event now looks set to reach record levels and continue well into next year. […]
The Worst Forest Fires
The Jakarta Post | Editorial | November 01 2015 The forest and peatland fires and smog, billed the worst in Indonesian history, still dominated media headlines this week, with thousands of hot […]
Indonesian Carbon Emissions Set to Cross 2006 Crisis Level
David Fogarty, The Straits Times/ANN | National | October 22 2015 Emissions from forest and land fires in Indonesia have rocketed in the past two weeks and will today surpass the total […]
Indonesian fires are pouring huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere
By Chris Mooney October 20 Thick haze blankets Indonesia A fishing village is blanketed in haze in Indonesia after slash-and-burn agriculture practices and unusually dry conditions led to uncontrollable fires. (Reuters) […]
Indonesia’s Fire Outbreaks Producing More Daily Emissions than Entire US Economy
Nancy Harris, Susan Minnemeyer, Fred Stolle and Octavia Aris Payne – October 16, 2015 According to estimates released this week by Guido van der Werf on the […]
El Nino could make Southeast Asia haze worst on record
Forest fires across the region are having a devastating effect on health and economies. Richard Angwin | 14 Oct 2015 10:58 GMT | Weather, Indonesia, Asia Pacific, Environment The haze currently engulfing […]