Voice of America: Indonesian Fires Reveal Unfulfilled Environmental Promises

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Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Indonesian Fires Reveal Unfulfilled Environmental Promises Jul 1st 2013, 23:40, by webdesk@voanews.com (Brian Padden) Singapore and Malaysia recently suffered through the worst air pollution crisis in 16 years, due mostly to slash-and-burn deforestation fires in Indonesia. The president of Indonesia has apologized and promised to investigate the cause, but  his public commitment to reduce pollution and protect the environment, at least in the short term, have not slowed the rate of deforestation. It's an annual occurrence in the dry season: a smoky, hazardous haze blankets southern Malaysia and ... Media files: 41522B4D-9813-4CC7-B599-8F3EFF31BF34_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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