Thu Oct 8, 2015, 06:45 AM

Indonesia's Joko Widodo seeks forest fire help

Source: BBC News

"The forest fires are the result of annual slash-and-burn practices by companies clearing land for palm oil and pulp wood plantations."

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34472085

I wonder what the chances are the Indonesians will cease this practice?

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Indonesia's Joko Widodo seeks forest fire help (Original post)	sulphurdunn	Oct 2015	OP
Watch this to see how it's not as easy as blaming it on "the Indonesians"	Turborama	Oct 2015	#1
Great doc there Turbo.	Darb	Oct 2015	#2
Kick	Liberal_in_LA	Nov 2015	#3

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Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:11 AM

Turborama (22,109 posts)

1. Watch this to see how it's not as easy as blaming it on "the Indonesians"

In a nutshell, we can all do something by boycotting products that contain palm oil.

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Thu Oct 8, 2015, 11:07 AM

Darb (2,807 posts)

2. Great doc there Turbo.

I was not aware of why they were slash and burning so much over there. I knew that they were, now I know why.

I will pass it on.

The impact of this method of deforestation, at this point in the climate change reality, is staggering.

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Indonesia's Joko Widodo seeks forest fire help

1. Watch this to see how it's not as easy as blaming it on "the Indonesians"

2. Great doc there Turbo.

3. Kick