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Article

15 Dec 2015

Author:
Al Jazeera

Indonesia: Al Jazeera tracks down companies accused of being behind plantation fires that have caused an environmental & health crisis

“Indonesia: Where There's Smoke”, 9 Dec 2015

…Toxic haze from fires swept across Southeast Asia, resulting in 21 deaths and the release of more greenhouse gases each day than in the United States. Four-hundred pulpwood and palm oil companies are under investigation by the Indonesian government. 101 East follows the trail of evidence that leads from the smoke-filled plantations directly to major global brands.