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Video Shows Orangutans That Fled Fires and Stone-Throwing Villagers Being Released Back Into the Wild
Massive wildfires in Kalimantan and Sumatra are destroying orangutan habitats and have spewed more than 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
As Indonesia's Fires Rage Yet Again, Experts Call for a Long-Term Solution
Haze from the annual forest fires — deliberately set to clear land for agriculture — are causing massive amounts of pollution, sickening people, and endangering wildlife.
Indonesia Is Finally Arresting People Burning Down Its Forests
Fires are burning in six provinces to make way for palm oil and pulp and paper plantations, but President Joko Widodo has ordered authorities to clamp down on the illegal practice.
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