Smoke from plantation fires in Indonesian Borneo and Sumatra are casting a pall over cities in Malaysia, triggering health warnings from officials, reports The Straits Times. A bulletin posted on…
More than 100 Indonesian firefighters are battling peatland fires set by oil palm plantation developers in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, reports the AFP. "The smoke comes from…
A shorter version of this article appears on Yale e360 as Indonesia’s Corruption Legacy Clouds a Forest Protection Plan. The version that appears below was last revised on October 31,…
Oil palm plantation fires in Sumatra are contributing to air pollution in Singapore, according to Indonesia's forestry minister. Indonesian Forestry Minister Zulkilfi Hasan told the Wall Street Journal that fires…
The developer of a massive hydroelectric project in Borneo plans to set fire to thousands hectares of logged over rainforest in the dam area, contributing to polluting haze already blanketing…
Air quality in Malaysian Borneo is worsening as large numbers of fires rage near the Sarawak-Brunei border, reports the Star newspaper. The Air Pollutant Index (API) reached as high as…
One quarter of fire hotspots recorded in the Indonesia province of Riau on the island of Sumatra in 2009 have occurred in concessions affiliated with Sinar Mas Group's Asia Pulp…
Fires set by developers in Sumatra are causing a choking haze to spread across the island and over to Malaysia, reducing visibility and raising health concerns, reports Reuters. NASA fire…
Haze risk returns as fires increase in Indonesia Haze risk returns as fires increase in Indonesia mongabay.com August 26, 2008 The number of forest fires burning in Indonesia is increasing,…
Is peat swamp worth more than palm oil plantations? Is peat swamp worth more than palm oil plantations? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July 16, 2007 [Jakarta Post version published Aug…
Poverty and corruption reduce effectiveness of rainforest parks Poverty and corruption reduce effectiveness of rainforest parks mongabay.com July 9, 2007 Corruption and poverty make for 'paper parks' Poverty and corruption…
Indonesia pledges to cut haze-causing fires by half Indonesia pledges to cut haze-causing fires by half mongabay.com June 22, 2007 Indonesia say it aims to reduce forest fires by 40-50…
In recent years, annual forest fires in Indonesian have destroyed millions of hectares of forest and caused billions of dollars in economic damage. After each episode of fires the Indonesian…
Fires burn across Burma; pollution levels rise in Thailand Fires burn across Burma; pollution levels rise in Thailand mongabay.com March 20, 2007 Fires are raging across Myanmar (Burma) causing "haze"…
2006 Indonesian forest fires worst since 1998 2006 Indonesian forest fires worst since 1998 Fires in Indonesia were worsened by el Niño says NASA mongabay.com March 1, 2007 NASA has…
Asian pollution fuels rain in Australia Asian pollution fuels rain in Australia mongabay.com December 12, 2006 A new study says that the haze produced by fires in southeast Asia causes…
Southeast Asian nations propose haze fund, but fail to address root cause Southeast Asian nations propose haze fund, but fail to address root cause mongabay.com November 12, 2006 Southeast Asian…
Fires in Indonesia kill 1,000 endangered orangutans Fires in Indonesia kill 1,000 endangered orangutans mongabay.com November 6, 2006 1000 orangutans perished this year in forest fires that raged across Borneo…
Rains bring haze reprieve in Indonesia, Singapore Rains bring haze reprieve in Indonesia, Singapore mongabay.com October 27, 2006 Rain has brought a temporary reprieve for areas affected by forest fires-caused…
Forest fires result from government failure in Indonesia Forest fires result from government failure in Indonesia mongabay.com editorial October 15, 2006 Indonesia is burning again. Smoke from fires set for…
Malaysia urges neighbors to help prevent haze Malaysia urges neighbors to help prevent haze Reuters September 21, 2005 MANILA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Malaysia urged its neighbours on Tuesday to…
Fires in peat lands cost climate dearly Fires in peat lands cost climate dearly Tina Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 [An updated version of an April 2005 article] The tropical…
Forest fires have serious economic, health, and environmental consequences warns FAO Forest fires have serious economic, health, and environmental consequences warns FAO FAO press release September 5, 2005 Fire is…
Illegal loggers to be imprisoned in Malaysia, possibly executed in Indonesia Illegal loggers to be imprisoned in Malaysia, executed in Indonesia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 30, 2005 Illegal loggers…
Haze in Malaysia worsens, may last until October Haze in Malaysia worsens, may last until October Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 11, 2005 FEB. 2005: For several weeks, fires have…
Indonesian forest fires again cause haze in Malaysia Indonesian forest fires again cause haze in Malaysia Associated Press August 4, 2005 Haze over Malaysia during fires that took place in…
Borneo's peat lands going up in smoke Fire in the Peat Lands Borneo's peat lands going up in smoke Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 21, 2005 The tropical rainforests of Kalimantan…
EDITOR'S NOTE: Borneo, the third largest island in the world, was once covered with dense rainforests. With swampy coastal areas fringed with mangrove forests and a mountainous interior, much of…
Amazon headed toward permanent changes? Recent studies by NASA scientists have found that heavy smoke from Amazon forest fires inhibits cloud formation and reduces rainfall. This finding, combined with other…
Deforestation in Borneo Deforestation in Borneo Kalimantan at the Crossroads: Dipterocarp Forests and the Future of Indonesian Borneo Tina Butler, mongabay.com April 13, 2005 2007 UPDATE EDITOR'S NOTE: Borneo, the…
