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January 10, 2024 | https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/2023-fires-increase-fivefold-in-indonesia-amid-el-nino/ | 2023 fires increase fivefold in Indonesia amid El Niño
November 10, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/in-borneo-the-power-of-mama-fight-indonesias-wildfires-with-all-woman-crew/ | In Borneo, the ‘Power of Mama’ fight Indonesia’s wildfires with all-woman crew
October 5, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/indonesian-children-locked-out-of-school-as-el-nino-haze-chokes-parts-of-sumatra-kalimantan/ | Indonesian children locked out of school as El Niño haze chokes parts of Sumatra & Kalimantan
August 1, 2023 | https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/indonesian-oil-palm-firm-slapped-with-61m-fine-for-fires-on-its-plantation/ | Indonesian oil palm firm slapped with $61m fine for fires on its plantation
December 27, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/as-dry-season-looms-sumatra-villagers-hope-their-peat-restoration-pays-off/ | As dry season looms, Sumatra villagers hope their peat restoration pays off
November 28, 2022 | https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/indonesias-supreme-court-rules-president-widodo-not-liable-in-2015-fires/ | Indonesia’s Supreme Court rules President Widodo not liable in 2015 fires
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
December 29, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/indonesias-new-epicenter-of-forest-fires-shifts-away-from-sumatra-and-borneo/ | Indonesia’s new epicenter of forest fires shifts away from Sumatra and Borneo
July 20, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/indonesia-eyes-less-severe-fire-season-but-covid-19-could-turn-it-deadly/ | Indonesia eyes less severe fire season, but COVID-19 could turn it deadly
June 2, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/efforts-to-restore-tropical-peatlands-need-fire-free-plantations-commentary/ | Efforts to restore tropical peatlands need fire-free plantations (commentary)
March 4, 2021 | https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/podcast-restoration-for-peats-sake/ | Podcast: Restoration for peat’s sake
September 1, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/09/asia-pulp-paper-peat-clearing-greenpeace/ | Paper giant APP linked to Indonesia peat clearing despite sustainability vow
July 6, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/covid-19-indonesia-forest-fire-haze-dry-season/ | COVID-19 may worsen burning and haze as Indonesia enters dry season
April 23, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/forest-fires-in-indonesia-look-set-to-add-toxic-haze-to-covid-19-woes/ | Forest fires in Indonesia set to add toxic haze to COVID-19 woes
February 10, 2020 | https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/indonesia-forest-fires-widodo-jokowi-burning-2019-emissions/ | As 2020 fire season nears, Indonesian president blasts officials for 2019
December 20, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/indonesia-fires-cost-nation-5-billion-this-year-world-bank/ | Indonesia fires cost nation $5 billion this year: World Bank
December 11, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/indonesia-forest-fires-amazon-burning-brazil/ | Our fires weren’t as bad as in the Amazon, Indonesian officials claim
December 9, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/indonesia-fires-peatland-app-april-pulp-paper-emissions-haze/ | Paper and fast fashion fan the flames burning Indonesia’s peat: Report
November 25, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/indonesia-fires-amazon-carbon-emissions-peatland/ | Indonesia fires emitted double the carbon of Amazon fires, research shows
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 23, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/indonesia-fire-burning-forest-haze-hotspots-peatland-deforestation/ | Area the size of Puerto Rico burned in Indonesia’s fire crisis
October 3, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/10/indonesia-forest-fires-palm-oil-pulp-paper-concession-greenpeace/ | Indonesian enforcement questioned as fires flare up on the same concessions
September 17, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/indonesia-haze-fire-forest-jokowi-negligent/ | ‘We’ve been negligent,’ Indonesia’s president says as fire crisis deepens
September 12, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/indonesian-minister-draws-fire-for-denial-of-transboundary-haze-problem/ | Indonesian minister draws fire for denial of transboundary haze problem
September 11, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/photos-forest-fires-rage-on-sumatra-oil-palm-concessions/ | Photos: Forest fires rage on Sumatra oil palm concessions
September 9, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/diplomatic-row-heats-up-as-haze-from-indonesian-fires-threatens-malaysia/ | Diplomatic row heats up as haze from Indonesian fires threatens Malaysia
August 6, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/08/haze-from-fires-indonesias-national-embarrassment-are-back/ | Haze from fires, Indonesia’s national ‘embarrassment,’ are back
July 23, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/top-court-holds-indonesian-government-liable-over-2015-forest-fires/ | Top court holds Indonesian government liable over 2015 forest fires
April 15, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/palm-oil-logging-firms-the-usual-suspects-as-indonesia-fires-flare-anew/ | Palm oil, logging firms the usual suspects as Indonesia fires flare anew
January 30, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/borneo-study-explores-links-between-farm-expansion-and-deforestation/ | Borneo study explores links between farm expansion and deforestation
January 8, 2019 | https://news.mongabay.com/2019/01/hazy-figures-cloud-indonesias-peat-restoration-as-fire-season-looms/ | Hazy figures cloud Indonesia’s peat restoration as fire season looms
October 11, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/10/second-environmental-expert-sued-over-testimony-against-palm-oil-firm/ | Second environmental expert sued over testimony against palm oil firm
August 29, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/fires-and-haze-return-to-indonesia-as-peat-protection-bid-falls-short/ | Fires and haze return to Indonesia as peat protection bid falls short
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 15, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/05/rogue-palm-oil-companys-legal-victory-in-a-peat-fire-case-deals-a-blow-to-environmental-law-enforcement/ | Typo derails landmark ruling against Indonesian palm oil firm guilty of burning peatland
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
March 26, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/how-indonesias-seruyan-district-became-an-epicenter-of-fires-and-haze/ | How Indonesia’s Seruyan district became an epicenter of fires and haze
March 8, 2018 | https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/watch-arkani-the-dayak-known-as-jenggot-naga-dragon-beard/ | Video: Arkani, the Dayak known as Jenggot Naga — Dragon Beard
November 2, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/indonesian-supreme-court-strikes-down-regulation-on-peat-protection/ | Indonesian Supreme Court strikes down regulation on peat protection
September 22, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/poor-grade-for-malaysia-singapore-brands-in-palm-oil-sustainability-wwf/ | Poor grade for Malaysia, Singapore brands in palm oil sustainability: WWF
June 13, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/norway-bans-government-from-purchasing-palm-oil-biofuel/ | Norway bans government purchasing of palm oil biofuel
May 20, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/indonesian-governor-asks-president-to-let-timber-firms-drain-peat-in-his-province/ | Indonesian governor asks president to let timber firms drain peat in his province
February 10, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/greenpeace-slams-paper-giant-over-loophole-in-fire-prevention-policy/ | Greenpeace slams paper giant over loophole in fire-prevention policy
January 18, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/hsbc-financing-tied-to-deforestation-rights-violations-for-palm-oil-in-indonesia/ | HSBC financing tied to deforestation, rights violations for palm oil in Indonesia
January 16, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/how-local-elites-earn-money-from-burning-land-in-indonesia/ | How local elites earn money from burning land in Indonesia
January 12, 2017 | https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/korean-company-bans-forest-clearing-for-indonesian-palm-oil-concessions/ | Korean company bans forest clearing for Indonesian palm oil concessions
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
December 9, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/green-groups-raise-red-flags-over-jokowis-widely-acclaimed-haze-law/ | Green groups raise red flags over Jokowi’s widely acclaimed haze law
November 22, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/11/69m-people-breathed-toxic-smoke-from-2015-indonesian-fires-study/ | 69m people breathed toxic smoke from 2015 Indonesian fires: study
November 4, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/11/parents-who-say-indonesias-haze-killed-their-children-testify-in-citizens-lawsuit/ | Parents who say Indonesia’s haze killed their children testify in citizen suit
October 7, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/10/fires-ravaged-forests-in-indonesian-palm-oil-giant-astras-land-in-2015/ | Fires ravaged forests in Indonesian palm oil giant Astra’s land in 2015
August 20, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/indonesian-parliament-to-investigate-fire-linked-firms-in-riau/ | Indonesian parliament to investigate fire-linked firms in Riau
August 12, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/company-ordered-to-pay-record-76m-over-fires-in-sumatra/ | Company ordered to pay record $76m over fires in Sumatra
July 23, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/07/haze-epicenter-receives-environmental-award-in-indonesia/ | Haze epicenter receives environmental award in Indonesia
July 8, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/07/fires-crop-up-in-sumatra-as-burning-season-gets-going/ | Fires begin to appear en masse as Indonesia’s burning season gets going
June 12, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/peat-expert-dies-from-cancer-after-fighting-indonesian-fires/ | Peat expert dies from cancer after fighting Indonesian fires
April 29, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/malaysia-proposes-drastic-new-haze-fighting-measures/ | Haze-stricken Malaysia proposes drastic new firefighting measures
April 16, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/04/jokowi-announces-moratorium-new-oil-palm-mining-concessions/ | Jokowi bans new oil palm and mining concessions
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 23, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/03/indonesias-oil-palm-maps-remain-hidden-from-public-view-why/ | Indonesia’s oil palm maps remain hidden from public view. Why?
February 5, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/02/norway-pledges-50m-to-fund-indonesias-peat-restoration/ | Norway pledges $50m to fund Indonesia’s peat restoration
January 13, 2016 | https://news.mongabay.com/2016/01/app-to-work-with-500-villages-to-combat-deforestation/ | APP to work with 500 villages to combat deforestation
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 19, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/11/haze-killing-the-mood-for-southeast-asias-wildlife/ | The impacts of haze on Southeast Asia’s wildlife
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/indonesia-bans-peatlands-destruction/ | Indonesia bans peatlands destruction
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 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 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
October 7, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/singapore-request-for-haze-information-tricky-for-indonesia/ | Singapore request for haze information tricky for Indonesia
October 6, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/indonesia-says-doing-all-it-can-as-neighbors-ready-new-haze-measures/ | Indonesia says doing all it can as neighbors ready new haze measures
October 5, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/malaysia-pm-turns-up-heat-on-indonesia-as-australian-firm-faces-fires-probe/ | Malaysia PM turns up heat on Indonesia as Australian firm faces fires probe
October 2, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/maybe-thats-why-theres-so-many-fires-was-a-peat-swamp-illegitimately-stripped-of-protected-status-in-indonesia/ | ‘Maybe that’s why there’s so many fires’: Was a peat swamp illegitimately stripped of protected status in Indonesia?
October 1, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/10/singapore-takes-legal-action-against-5-indonesian-companies-over-haze/ | Singapore takes legal action against 5 Indonesian companies over haze
September 28, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/09/as-haze-chokes-sumatra-farmers-ask-jokowi-for-greater-land-rights/ | As haze chokes Sumatra, farmers ask Jokowi for greater land rights
September 25, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/09/in-haze-choked-palangkaraya-air-quality-five-times-hazardous-levels/ | In haze-choked Palangkaraya, air quality five times ‘hazardous’ levels
September 22, 2015 | https://news.mongabay.com/2015/09/many-solutions-to-southeast-asias-haze-problem-proposed-but-no-end-in-sight/ | Many solutions to Southeast Asia’s haze problem proposed, but no end in sight
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