Michael Standaert is a writer and journalist based in Shenzhen, China where he works as a correspondent for Bloomberg Environment. Besides Mongabay, he has also recently contributed to YaleEnvironment360, MIT Technology Review, Al Jazeera and The Guardian. He has been living in China since 2007 and has covered stories here and throughout Southeast Asia.
‘Timebomb’: Fires devastate tiger and elephant habitat in Sumatra
Recent dry-season fires that raged across Indonesia in September and October have taken a toll on forests, even in protected areas. Fires were particularly destructive in southern Sumatra, burning around…
