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In defence of the environment

Asia News Network writers highlight three environmental threats on the rise. Here are excerpts.

Indonesian firefighters battling a fire earlier this month at a peatland forest in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. The Indonesian authorities are deploying thousands of extra personnel to prevent a repeat of the 2015 fires, which were the worst for two dec — Indonesian firefighters battling a fire earlier this month at a peatland forest in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. The Indonesian authorities are deploying thousands of extra personnel to prevent a repeat of the 2015 fires, which were the worst for two decades and choked the region in haze for weeks. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

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Aug 18, 2019, 05:00 AM

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