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Indonesia's decades-long wildfire crisis explained
Original: What’s behind Indonesia’s decades-long wildfire problem?
Indonesia continues to face recurring wildfires that have persisted for decades, drawing renewed attention to their root causes. The problem is linked to land-clearing practices, peatland drainage and seasonal dry conditions, with smoke affecting health and air quality across Southeast Asia. Coverage is examining why successive efforts to control the burning have failed to stop the annual haze events.
Why now: Renewed regional and international attention on Indonesia's persistent wildfire and haze crisis and its unresolved causes
Evidence
- What’s behind Indonesia’s decades-long wildfire problem? · South China Morning Post
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