Climate Changed

Drought, Wildfires Inflict Double Whammy on Indonesian Crops

  • Smoke from fires to clear land worse than normal this year
  • Farmers have been using illegal slash-and-burn techniques
Noxious Haze From Indonesia Fires Spreads Across Region
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Wildfires, smoke and drought are inflicting an increasingly painful toll on Indonesian agriculture, hurting everything from oil palm plantations to rubber trees and rice fields.