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sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts) Thu Oct 8, 2015, 05:45 AM Oct 2015

Indonesia's Joko Widodo seeks forest fire help [View all]

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 [View all] 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