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Singapore to fine domestic, foreign companies for causing haze

Rhett Ayers Butler 7 Aug 2014

Yellow spots, orange stripes: vivid new frog species discovered in Malaysia

Nicholas Barrett 5 Aug 2014

NASA: Sumatra fires in the rise

Mongabay.com 22 Jul 2014

‘A high price to pay’: new Indonesian peatland regulation may do more harm than good

Fidelis E. Satriastanti 22 Jul 2014

What is peat swamp, and why should I care?

Loren Bell 20 Jul 2014

New palm oil sustainability manifesto met with criticism from environmentalists

Rhett Ayers Butler 11 Jul 2014

Do Indonesians really want more big plantations?

Erik Meijaard 4 Jul 2014

Despite moratorium, Indonesia now has world’s highest deforestation rate

Rhett Ayers Butler 29 Jun 2014

Despite early headwinds, Indonesia’s biggest REDD+ project moves forward in Borneo

Rhett Ayers Butler 26 Jun 2014

Indonesian presidential candidates ignore environmental concerns as haze returns

Mongabay.com 24 Jun 2014

Indonesian logger: cleared peat forest doesn’t have high conservation value

Rhett Ayers Butler 17 Jun 2014

‘Borne by the rest of the world’: deforestation has global impact, reduces food security

Fidelis E. Satriastanti 13 Jun 2014

APRIL’s forest policy failing to stop rainforest destruction, say green groups

Mongabay.com 6 Jun 2014

Another year of fires, another year of inaction

Erik Meijaard 6 Jun 2014

Logger continues to destroy Indonesian rainforest despite green promises (Photos)

Rhett Ayers Butler 3 Jun 2014

Singapore: companies must accept responsibility in addressing haze crisis

Mongabay.com 29 May 2014

Indonesia’s haze from forest fires kills 110,000 people per year

Rhett Ayers Butler 28 May 2014

Deutsche Bank dumps controversial palm oil company

Mongabay.com 27 May 2014

Indonesian activist: strong company commitments, media push government on forest issues

Rhett Ayers Butler 23 May 2014

WWF accuses APRIL of breaking sustainability commitment by logging rainforest in Borneo

Mongabay.com 23 May 2014

NASA data: 1997 all over again for Indonesia?

Mongabay.com 14 May 2014

Environmentalists lament light sentence in Tripa peatland destruction case

Mongabay.com 10 May 2014

APP commits to conserve, restore 1M ha of Indonesian forest; WWF pledges support

Rhett Ayers Butler 28 Apr 2014

Community’s push to clear forest for plantation challenges efforts to conserve in Indonesia

Rhett Ayers Butler 20 Mar 2014

Will zero deforestation commitments save Indonesia’s forests?

Rhett Ayers Butler 17 Mar 2014

Logging giant suspends operations to fend off plantations from fires

Mongabay.com 15 Mar 2014

Indonesia’s proposed peat law too weak to protect peatlands, stop haze, says Greenpeace

Mongabay.com 14 Mar 2014

Sumatra on fire: burning spikes in Indonesia

Mongabay.com 13 Mar 2014

Peatlands biosphere reserve facing severe encroachment in Sumatra

Rhett Ayers Butler 6 Mar 2014

Can palm oil move past its bad reputation?

Diana Parker 2 Mar 2014

NASA photo reveals ongoing haze problem in Sumatra

Mongabay.com 1 Mar 2014

Palm oil’s climate impact worse than thought due to methane emissions

Mongabay.com 27 Feb 2014

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