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September 28, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/sumatran-province-hangs-on-for-late-rain-as-el-nino-fires-bring-heat-and-sickness/ | Sumatran province hangs on for late rain as El Niño fires bring heat and sickness
September 15, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/el-nino-leads-to-more-fires-and-toxic-air-pollution-in-indonesia/ | El Niño leads to more fires and toxic air pollution in Indonesia
May 22, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/study-cycling-oil-palm-biomass-waste-back-into-the-soil-can-boost-soil-health-study-says/ | Cycling oil palm biomass waste back into the soil can boost soil health, study says
May 11, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/trapping-holds-back-speed-of-bird-recovery-in-a-sumatran-forest-study-shows/ | Trapping holds back speed of bird recovery in a Sumatran forest, study shows
March 15, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/wetlands-sumatra-freshwater-fish-palm-oil-plantations-degradation-conversion/ | Loss of wetlands threatens South Sumatra’s rich fish-preserving tradition
January 6, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/01/sumatran-tiger-arrives-at-tacoma-captive-breeding-program/ | Sumatran tiger arrives at Tacoma captive-breeding program
October 3, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/labor-groups-seek-to-build-on-indonesian-palm-oil-court-win-in-new-cases/ | Labor groups seek to build on Indonesian palm oil court win in new cases
September 26, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/java-fishers-struggle-with-seine-net-ban-amid-rising-costs-falling-profits/ | Java fishers struggle with seine net ban amid rising costs, falling profits
July 6, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/as-dry-season-starts-in-indonesia-risk-of-fires-and-haze-looms/ | As dry season starts in Indonesia, risk of fires — and haze — looms
June 2, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/video-indonesian-villagers-missing-out-on-spoils-from-palm-oil-boom/ | Video: Indonesian villagers missing out on spoils from palm oil boom
June 2, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/study-casts-doubt-on-sustainability-of-regulated-blood-python-snakeskin-trade/ | Study casts doubt on sustainability of regulated blood python snakeskin trade
May 23, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/the-promise-was-a-lie-how-indonesian-villagers-lost-their-cut-of-the-palm-oil-boom/ | ‘The promise was a lie’: How Indonesian villagers lost their cut of the palm oil boom
December 28, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/land-mafia-makes-its-mark-in-a-sumatran-villages-fight-against-oil-palm-firm/ | ‘Land mafia’ makes its mark in a Sumatran village’s fight against oil palm firm
November 9, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/for-forest-communities-in-sumatra-loss-of-nature-means-loss-of-culture/ | For forest communities in Sumatra, loss of nature means loss of culture
September 28, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/build-around-the-forest-not-through-it-study-says-of-sumatra-trucking-road/ | Build around the forest, not through it, study says of Sumatra trucking road
September 13, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/worked-to-death-how-a-chinese-tuna-juggernaut-crushed-its-indonesian-workers/ | Worked to death: How a Chinese tuna juggernaut crushed its Indonesian workers
July 15, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/local-leaders-in-indonesia-make-forest-and-peatland-protection-pledge/ | Local leaders in Indonesia make forest and peatland protection pledge
March 17, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/podcast-sumatran-conservation-solutions-that-empower-kids-women-and-communities/ | Podcast: Sumatran conservation solutions that empower kids, women and communities
January 27, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/coal-road-sumatra-harapan-forest-frog/ | Planned coal-trucking road threatens a forest haven for Sumatran frogs
January 11, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/asia-pulp-paper-app-sustainability-environmental-paper-network-report/ | Paper giant APP failing its own sustainability goals, report alleges
January 5, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/for-sumatran-elephants-involvement-of-local-people-is-key-to-survival-commentary/ | For Sumatran elephant conservation, involvement of local people is key (commentary)
December 17, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/labor-abuses-rspo-oil-palm-plantations-indonesia-sumatra-kalimantan/ | Report finds litany of labor abuses on RSPO-certified oil palm plantations
December 16, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/podcast-tiger-on-the-highway/ | Podcast: Tiger on the highway
November 18, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/podcast-sumatras-deforestation-demystified/ | Podcast: Sumatra’s deforestation demystified
November 3, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/11-workers-killed-in-landslide-at-illegal-coal-mining-site-in-indonesia/ | 11 workers killed in landslide at illegal coal mining site in Indonesia
October 22, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/podcast-mongabay-explores-sumatra-a-landscape-like-no-other/ | Podcast: Mongabay explores Sumatra, a land like no other
October 7, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/sumatran-bridge-project-in-elephant-habitat-may-exacerbate-degradation/ | Sumatran bridge project in elephant habitat may exacerbate degradation
September 21, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/paper-giant-apps-sumatran-road-project-cuts-through-elephant-habitat/ | Paper giant APP’s Sumatran road project cuts through elephant habitat
July 13, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/indonesia-approves-coal-road-project-through-forest-that-hosts-tigers-elephants/ | Indonesia approves coal road project through forest that hosts tigers, elephants
April 15, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/land-conflicts-escalate-with-spread-of-covid-19-in-indonesia/ | Land conflicts escalate with spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia
December 30, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/habitat-loss-drives-deadly-conflict-in-indonesias-tiger-country/ | Habitat loss drives deadly conflict in Indonesia’s tiger country
November 1, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/peat-forest-fires-indonesia-sumatra-photos/ | Photos: Peatland fires rage through Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
October 3, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/as-wildfires-roil-sumatra-some-villages-have-abandoned-the-burning/ | As wildfires roil Sumatra, some villages have abandoned the burning
August 31, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/a-tiger-refuge-in-sumatra-gets-a-reprieve-from-road-building/ | A tiger refuge in Sumatra gets a reprieve from road building
August 26, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/sumatran-elephant-sanctuary-under-threat-from-bridge-port-projects/ | Sumatran elephant sanctuary under threat from bridge, port projects
May 28, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/a-forest-beset-by-oil-palms-logging-now-contends-with-a-coal-trucking-road/ | A forest beset by oil palms, logging, now contends with a coal-trucking road
November 9, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/end-of-funding-dims-hopes-for-a-sumatran-forest-targeted-by-palm-oil-growers/ | End of funding dims hopes for a Sumatran forest targeted by palm oil growers
September 19, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/indonesias-teater-potlot-takes-on-the-plight-of-the-sumatran-tiger/ | Indonesia’s Teater Potlot takes on the plight of the Sumatran tiger
August 10, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/forest-fires-threaten-asian-games-as-hotspots-flare-up-in-sumatra/ | Forest fires threaten Asian Games as hotspots flare up in Sumatra
May 16, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/05/the-destruction-of-nature-in-s-sumatra-has-given-rise-to-a-criminal-generation-commentary/ | The destruction of nature in S. Sumatra has given rise to a criminal generation (commentary)
May 14, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/05/indonesia-enlists-plantation-companies-to-ensure-haze-free-asian-games/ | Indonesia enlists plantation companies to ensure haze-free Asian Games
January 11, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/poachers-blamed-as-body-of-sumatran-elephant-missing-tusks-found-in-protected-forest/ | Poachers blamed as body of Sumatran elephant, missing tusks, found in protected forest
November 8, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/where-oh-where-are-the-rhinos-of-bukit-barisan-selatan/ | Where, oh where, are the rhinos of Bukit Barisan Selatan?
November 7, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/worst-case-scenario-there-could-be-only-30-wild-sumatran-rhinos-left/ | Worst-case scenario: There could be only 30 wild Sumatran rhinos left
September 27, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/lawsuits-test-local-governments-ability-to-clean-up-indonesias-coal-mining-sector/ | Lawsuits test local governments’ ability to clean up Indonesia’s coal mining sector
August 15, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/08/indonesian-coal-firms-shut-down-for-violations-fight-back-in-court-with-mixed-results/ | Indonesian coal firms shut down for violations fight back in court, with mixed results
June 19, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/indonesian-coal-mining-firm-gets-its-license-reinstated-despite-a-history-of-violations/ | Indonesian coal mining firm gets its license reinstated despite a history of violations
June 9, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/give-us-back-our-land-paper-giants-struggle-to-resolve-conflicts-with-communities-in-sumatra/ | ‘Give us back our land’: paper giants struggle to resolve conflicts with communities in Sumatra
March 27, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/03/a-sumatran-kings-1400-year-old-vision-for-sustainable-landscape-planning/ | A Sumatran king’s 1,400-year-old vision for sustainable landscape planning
January 23, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/green-groups-want-paper-giant-to-stop-using-drained-peat-in-indonesia/ | Green groups want paper giant to stop using drained peat in Indonesia
December 22, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/as-accusations-fly-paper-giant-appears-to-stand-by-its-replanting-of-burned-peat-in-sumatra/ | As accusations fly, paper giant appears to stand by its replanting of burned peat in Sumatra
August 30, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/another-indonesian-court-convicts-a-company-of-causing-fires/ | Another Indonesian court convicts a company of causing fires
August 26, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/indonesian-police-arrest-hundreds-in-connection-to-burning-land/ | Indonesian police arrest hundreds in connection to burning land
August 17, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/smoke-from-indonesias-fires-begins-to-drift-into-malaysia/ | Smoke from Indonesia’s fires begins to drift into Malaysia
June 29, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/what-are-south-sumatrans-doing-to-prevent-another-haze-crisis/ | What are South Sumatrans doing to prevent another haze crisis?
April 22, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/grim-forecast-paper-giants-wood-supply-sumatra-raises-deforestation-fears/ | Grim forecast for paper giant’s wood supply raises deforestation fears
April 8, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/companies-asked-pitch-indonesias-peat-restoration-drive-early-fires-flare-sumatra/ | Companies asked to pitch in to Indonesia’s peat restoration drive as early fires flare in Sumatra
March 18, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/03/indonesia-hustles-to-preempt-new-round-of-haze-causing-fires/ | Indonesia hustles to preempt new round of haze-causing fires
February 27, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/indonesias-antigraft-agency-strives-to-rein-in-the-mining-sector/ | Indonesia’s antigraft agency strives to rein in the mining sector
February 23, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/team-of-6-the-leadership-of-indonesias-peatlands-restoration-agency-is-now-in-place/ | Team of 6: the leadership of Indonesia’s peatlands restoration agency is now in place
February 4, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/fires-burned-26-of-forestry-giants-south-sumatra-plantations-in-2015/ | Fires burned 26% of forestry giant’s South Sumatra plantations in 2015
February 4, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/with-haze-threatening-return-indonesian-forestry-giant-pushes-peatlands-restoration-model/ | With haze threatening return, Indonesian forestry giant pushes peatlands restoration model
January 12, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/01/indonesias-environment-czar-to-personally-oversee-rematch-with-bmh/ | Indonesia seeks re-do on court decision absolving company for haze-causing fire
January 8, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/01/indonesia-loses-flagship-case-against-company-accused-of-burning/ | Indonesia loses flagship case against company accused of burning
November 25, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/scientists-turn-up-haze-heat-on-indonesia-ahead-of-cop21-paris-talks/ | Scientists turn up haze heat on Indonesia ahead of COP21 Paris talks
November 24, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/riau-emergency-status-to-end-as-s-sumatra-pledges-peat-clampdown/ | Riau emergency status to end as S. Sumatra pledges peat clampdown
November 23, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/haze-compensation-to-poor-stalls-as-indonesia-spends-on-new-palm-oil-cartel/ | Haze compensation to poor stalls as Indonesia spends on new palm oil cartel
November 19, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/fires-smoulder-and-floods-soak-sumatra-as-rspo-calls-for-palm-oil-reform/ | Fires smoulder and floods soak Sumatra as RSPO calls for palm oil reform
November 18, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/vp-kalla-fans-flames-in-manila-as-indonesia-presses-on-with-water-bombing/ | VP Kalla fans flames in Manila as Indonesia presses on with water bombing
November 17, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/from-fires-to-floods-indonesias-disaster-agency-prepares-for-rain/ | From fires to floods: Indonesia’s disaster agency prepares for rain
November 16, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/singapore-calls-end-of-haze-this-year-as-indonesia-continues-to-push-peat-plans/ | Singapore calls end of haze this year as Indonesia continues to push peat plans
November 13, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/jokowi-turning-over-a-new-leaf-for-indonesia-on-haze-but-details-still-foggy/ | Jokowi turning over a new leaf for Indonesia on haze but details still foggy
November 10, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/many-indonesia-fires-smoulder-but-danger-is-far-from-over/ | Many Indonesia fires smoulder but danger is far from over
November 9, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/indonesia-ngo-takes-aim-at-govt-for-failure-to-handle-haze/ | Indonesian NGO takes aim at government for failure to handle haze
November 6, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/jokowi-pushes-universities-to-innovate-to-fight-haze-as-respiratory-diseases-rise/ | Jokowi pushes universities to innovate to fight haze as respiratory diseases rise
November 5, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/app-pumps-south-africa-specialists-to-join-haze-fire-fight/ | APP pumps South Africa specialists to join haze fire fight
November 4, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/privatized-gain-socialized-pain-singapore-foreign-minister-turns-up-heat-on-haze/ | Privatized gain, socialized pain; Singapore foreign minister turns up heat on haze
November 3, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/indonesia-breathes-easier-for-now-as-haze-recedes-and-rain-falls/ | Indonesia breathes easier for now as haze recedes and rain falls
November 2, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/police-investigate-new-hotspot-at-govt-office-in-palangkaraya-as-important-documents-go-up-in-smoke/ | Police investigate new hotspot at govt office in Palangkaraya as ‘important’ documents go up in smoke
October 30, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/jokowi-pledges-greater-indonesia-peatland-revitalization-no-legal-breakthrough-yet/ | Jokowi pledges Indonesia peatland ‘revitalization’ to stop the burning
October 29, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/indonesian-wildfire-disaster-threatens-virgin-forest-in-borneo/ | Indonesian wildfire disaster threatens virgin forest in Borneo
October 28, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/raja-ampat-fires-destroy-livelihoods-as-jokowi-returns-from-u-s-to-manage-haze-response/ | Raja Ampat fires destroy livelihoods; Sumatrans suffer from drought amid haze
October 27, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/jokowi-cuts-us-trip-short-as-tuesday-rain-brings-hope-of-haze-respite/ | Jokowi cuts U.S. trip short as Tuesday rain brings hope of haze respite
October 26, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/jokowi-readies-haze-response-faces-tough-questions-on-us-visit/ | Under-fire Jokowi prepares biggest shift yet in Indonesian haze
October 23, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/indonesia-hesitates-on-emergency-status-for-haze-islamic-council-sees-warning-from-god/ | Indonesia hesitates on emergency status for haze; Islamic council sees ‘warning from God’
October 22, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/indonesia-readies-shelter-ships-as-haze-last-resort-after-evacuateus-hits-twitter/ | Indonesia readies shelter ships as haze last resort after #EvacuateUs hits Twitter
October 21, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/jokowi-hints-at-company-crackdown-as-kalimantan-residents-prepare-haze-class-action-suit/ | Jokowi hints at company crackdown as Kalimantan residents prepare haze class action suit
October 20, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/kalimantan-politicians-wear-facemasks-inside-parliament-as-palangkaraya-suffers-in-silence/ | Kalimantan politicians wear facemasks inside parliament as Palangkaraya suffers in silence
October 19, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/papua-fires-send-haze-to-micronesia-indonesia-elections-commissions-hints-at-environment-debate/ | Papua fires send haze to Micronesia; Indonesia elections commission hints at environment debate
October 16, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/indonesian-healthcare-in-focus-as-haze-worsens-nasa-data-show-papua-ablaze/ | Indonesian healthcare in focus as haze worsens; NASA data show Papua ablaze
October 15, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/aircraft-fight-sumatra-fires-as-indonesia-minister-looks-to-relax-no-deforestation-pledge/ | Aircraft fight Sumatran fires as Indonesian minister looks to counter no-deforestation pledges
October 14, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/indonesia-hints-at-possible-peatland-license-review-as-haze-firefight-continues/ | Indonesia hints at possible peatland license review as haze firefight continues
October 13, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/jokowi-enforcer-roasts-app-supplier-kalimantan-orangutan-charity-reels-from-fires/ | Jokowi enforcer roasts APP supplier while Kalimantan orangutan charity reels from fires
October 12, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/blue-sky-revolution-in-pekanbaru-as-haze-protesters-demand-brighter-days-ahead/ | ‘Blue Sky Revolution’ in Pekanbaru as haze protesters demand brighter days ahead
October 9, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/haze-compensation-details-unclear-as-help-arrives-in-sumatra/ | Haze compensation details unclear as help arrives in Sumatra
October 8, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/haze-cancels-jokowi-haze-visit-as-greater-cooperation-looms/ | Haze cancels Jokowi haze visit as greater cooperation looms
September 22, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/09/world-rhino-day-arrives-this-year-with-a-new-cause-for-celebration/ | World Rhino Day arrives this year with a new cause for celebration
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