Tag Archives: Indonesia

Fire season Indonesia begins

Posted on August 25, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Fires detected in Indonesia during a single week in October 2015. Global Forest Watch Indonesia is destroying its rainforests faster than any other tropical nation, and it is at the heart of the recurring air-pollution crisis in Southeast Asia. Its policies will … Continue reading →

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Indonesia’s vast mangroves – blue carbon treasure worth saving

Posted on March 31, 2016 by groundswellbasscoast

Which of the world’s great forests store the most carbon per hectare? The dense tropical rainforests of the Amazon, Borneo, the Congo or Papua New Guinea? The vast northern forests of Canada and Siberia, or the towering mountain ash forests … Continue reading →

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Playing with fire: economics and network of fire and haze

Posted on September 22, 2015 by groundswellbasscoast

Am embarassed to confess but recently took a round trip cruise out of Singapore, stopping in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Gloom in Singapore was worse than this photo for KL, especially departing late afternoon, through vast container port and then huge … Continue reading →

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