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As heatwaves and droughts smash records, more frequent wildfires are devastating the world's forests.

8 Jul 2025

Max Han

The Malaysian winner of the Sustainability Leadership Youth A-List says channeling hope and anger into meaningful action is how every Southeast Asian can help protect a region disproportionately affected by climate change.

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Legal experts say adopting a legally binding environmental rights framework is crucial to hold businesses accountable for the impact they have on ecosystems and public health.

Aerial photo taken on 11 December 2024 showing young oil palms growing in a previously burned area in the concession of PT Samora Usaha Jaya, a company owned by Tunas Baru Lampung (TBLA). TBLA was financed by Danamon, a subsidiary of Japanese banking giant MUFG. Image: Rainforest Action Network

Funding for palm oil plantation expansion provided by MUFG's Indonesian subsidiary led to haze pollution from converted peatlands in South Sumatra, in breach of the bank's sustainability policy, analysis by Rainforest Action Network finds. In response, MUFG only said it conducts "rigorous" assessments of its palm oil clients.

10 March 2025

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25 February 2025

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2 January 2025

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16 December 2024

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16 October 2024

Land deforested in a concession in East Kalimantan owned by Sulaidy.

25 September 2024

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11 September 2024

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3 April 2024

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22 March 2024

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7 February 2024

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24 January 2024

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10 January 2024

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14 November 2023

An independent smallholder farmer in Indonesia

25 October 2023

A wood chip mountain at APP's Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) mill in South Sumatra.

3 October 2023

Air pollution spoils the view from a high-rise building in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

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