Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears

AFP
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:00:33 +0000
Asia, International, air quality, fires, haze

by Dessy Sagita The number of blazes in Indonesia’s rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming. Illegal blazes to clear land for agricultural plantations have been raging on Sumatra and Borneo islands, with Indonesia …