Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Indonesia's Illegal Deforestation Fires Killed Over 100,000: Study

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Indonesian forests being burned for agriculture. NASA satellite image.

Illegal fires used to deforest land for palm oil and pulpwood plantations are raging again today. Story here.

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