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Thanks for the article. Americans should have taken a hint as to the seriousness of these fires Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #1
Thanks for the chart. It highlights the madness of these fires Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #5
Yes, madness, corporate madness. The madness of greed. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #18
The world is not looking away. SusanCalvin Oct 2015 #2
good point Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #4
yes. 840high Oct 2015 #6
And yet many millions DID know they were happening. Hortensis Nov 2015 #42
Indonesia is burning..photos Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #3
K & R malaise Nov 2015 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #7
From your link: How Indonesia's fires became one of the world's biggest climate disasters Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #8
I can't believe that this is ignored by the media. This is a huge problem! bbgrunt Oct 2015 #9
Why on earth isn't this getting more coverage? virgogal Oct 2015 #10
Erik Meijaard: Indonesia's Silent Tragedy in a Connected World Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #11
Thanks so much for the article. I'm too virgogal Oct 2015 #12
"Why on earth isn't this getting more coverage?" Cal Carpenter Oct 2015 #13
No Kardashians . . . hatrack Nov 2015 #20
Because it demonstrates one of the true costs of. "Free Trad e" JDPriestly Nov 2015 #32
It has been getting coverage - unless your primary source of news is TV. Nitram Nov 2015 #45
k n r cui bono Oct 2015 #14
So much of this is the result of corporate policies.. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #15
^^^^^^^ This Duppers Nov 2015 #31
Don't feel helpless. Sign petitions regarding Palm oil. Look for products using sustainably Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #39
I saw this on BBC World News last week. It is getting coverage IcyPeas Nov 2015 #16
K&R Stardust Nov 2015 #17
This is extremely sad and upsetting. And man made. So jwirr Nov 2015 #19
Palm Oil = sugar, candy, snacks hatrack Nov 2015 #21
Got you. jwirr Nov 2015 #22
Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, and it is in about half of all Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #24
Thank you. There is something we can do to help this situation. jwirr Nov 2015 #25
US manufacturers also have an interest in keeping this under wraps. $$ involved in finding substitut Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #34
Thanks. ronnie624 Nov 2015 #30
Caused by global warming? scscholar Nov 2015 #26
No. Purposely set to clear land to plant Palm trees that produce Palm oil. Fires set where there is Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #29
More pics ... lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #27
“For 11 months, they enjoyed nice air from Indonesia and they never thanked us." Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #33
The land itself is on fire.and the greenhouse gas emissions are larger than the U.S. emits hedda_foil Nov 2015 #28
K & R +1000. Very important thread. Duppers Nov 2015 #35
You were ahead.of the curve Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #40
Please don't hate the "blissfully ignorant." chervilant Nov 2015 #43
It's uplifting to hear how you've inspired young people. Duppers Nov 2015 #44
KnR! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Nov 2015 #36
Holy hell, that's aweful. blackspade Nov 2015 #37
Yes.that is why so much attention on Palm oil Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #38
Well, we can take comfort in the fact that, at least, a few obscenely rich people valerief Nov 2015 #41
More here. proverbialwisdom Nov 2015 #46
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #47
The capitalist system has caused such devastating environmental disaster. The bizarre quest Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #48
What's so bizarre about it? The2ndWheel Nov 2015 #50
The rewards of conservation, cooperation and compassion are far more than materialistic. Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #53
Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #49
They give us slave labor - why would we protest? whereisjustice Nov 2015 #51
Recommended. proverbialwisdom Nov 2015 #52
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