100 000 may have died due to air pollution.

[Vanhelsing]

The Global Fire Emissions Database reports that in 2015, fires in Indonesia generated about 600m tonnes of greenhouse gases, which is roughly equivalent to Germany’s entire annual output.

Anggriawati’s father is one of a number of grieving parents in Riau who have taken the brave step of bringing a lawsuit against the police for terminating investigations against 15 companies linked to haze-causing burning activities in 2015.

In September 2016, Indonesia’s environment ministry reported that a team of environmental investigators were taken hostage by up to 100 men, believed to have been hired by a palm oil firm.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-...feb/04/indonesian-air-pollution-death-justice

 

[waarmstrong]

Maybe you should start a "Good News" channel to collect all your thread starters under one roof.

 

[Vanhelsing]

If there were good news out there, I'd happily cut and paste it.

And if these news stories are clogging the board and of no interest, I'm happy to cease and desist.

 

[waarmstrong]

Please continue.