Haze News
-
Long road ahead for ethical palm oil in booming Indian marketAs the second largest consumer of palm oil, India is key to making the commodity sustainable. -
As Indonesians leave the cities for the countryside, how ready are farmers for the novel coronavirus?Food & Agriculture
As Indonesians leave the cities for the countryside, how ready are farmers for the novel coronavirus?
The migration of millions of Indonesians from the virus hotspots in the cities to the countryside threatens the lives of farmers and their families as the annual harvest gets underway.
-
How the coronavirus pandemic is changing people and our planetThe Covid-19 pandemic is affecting everything from forest cover and marine pollution to the behaviour of people and wildlife. This Earth Day, Eco-Business highlights 15 ways that the virus is affecting our planet, for better and for worse. -
Delhi, Mumbai, Seoul and Wuhan see record-breaking clear skies as Covid-19 lockdowns subdue air pollutionCarbon & Climate
Delhi, Mumbai, Seoul and Wuhan see record-breaking clear skies as Covid-19 lockdowns subdue air pollution
The Covid-19 pandemic has cleared the air in the world's most polluted cities, most of which are in Asia. But for how long?
Haze Opinion
-
Building ‘blocks’ to fight the haze– To combat the fires in Indonesia and worsening haze, a Singaporean-based blockchain development company has launched the Global Ledger initiative to develop a coordinated regional and global response to such catastrophes. -
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestationCarbon & Climate
Intense forest fires threaten to derail Indonesia’s progress in reducing deforestation
– According to data displayed on Global Forest Watch Fires, there have been 66,000 fire alerts in Indonesia from January through the end of September. While this is much lower than fire levels in 2015, it far exceeds those in the past three years. -
From the ashes of forest fires, a new deal for nature must emerge– Amid the Amazon's fires and Indonesia's haze, Marco Lambertini of WWF International calls for a new policy to address today’s main drivers of deforestation and nature loss.
Videos
-
Can Indonesia stay haze free?– Indonesia has made significant progress in fighting the fires caused by slash-and-burn forestry that choke Southeast Asia annually with toxic air pollution. Eco-Business spoke to the chair of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) about what it will take to put the fires out permanently.
-
Freedom from Fire– In a bid to prevent another haze crisis, Indonesian agribusiness firms have developed innovative ways to work with communities to stop burning land. Here's how the fire free village programme is tackling the issue, one village at a time.
-
Indonesia on fire– Scientists from Center for International Forestry Research explain the causes and effects of burning peatlands as they visit Central Kalimantan in Indonesia.
-
Wildlife feels the heat as Indonesia's carbon bomb explodes– From Greenpeace's drones to NASA's satellites, eyes in the sky are revealing the extent of forest fires in Southeast Asia. The bad news: southern New Guinea is now also a hotspot.
Subscribe
-
Subscribe to the Eco-Business NewsletterReceive the latest news in sustainability, daily or weekly. -
Play your part with EB ImpactEB Impact is a non-profit organisation focused on delivering training and programmes in Asia Pacific.
