if hell on earth really does exist then Indonesia experienced it in 2015
Indonesia experienced it in 2015
Indonesia experienced it in 2015 welcome to watchmojo.com
in this installment we’re counting down
in this installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about
ten crucial facts you should know about
ten crucial facts you should know about the Indonesian fire crisis number 10
the Indonesian fire crisis number 10
the Indonesian fire crisis number 10 what is the Indonesian fire crisis also
what is the Indonesian fire crisis also
what is the Indonesian fire crisis also known as the Southeast Asian haze the
known as the Southeast Asian haze the
known as the Southeast Asian haze the crisis is an annual fire and air
crisis is an annual fire and air
crisis is an annual fire and air pollution disaster affecting Indonesia
pollution disaster affecting Indonesia
pollution disaster affecting Indonesia in particular the 2015 crisis is the
in particular the 2015 crisis is the
in particular the 2015 crisis is the worst recorded since 1997 in part
worst recorded since 1997 in part
worst recorded since 1997 in part because of the El Nino warm weather
because of the El Nino warm weather
because of the El Nino warm weather system inflicting unprecedented
system inflicting unprecedented
system inflicting unprecedented destruction on two unique natural
destruction on two unique natural
destruction on two unique natural environments and the endangered species
environments and the endangered species
environments and the endangered species that live within them the fires also
that live within them the fires also
that live within them the fires also pose a serious health risk to local
pose a serious health risk to local
pose a serious health risk to local human populations in late October 2015
human populations in late October 2015
human populations in late October 2015 The Guardian journalist George Monbiot
The Guardian journalist George Monbiot
The Guardian journalist George Monbiot described the events as quote almost
described the events as quote almost
described the events as quote almost certainly the greatest environmental
certainly the greatest environmental
certainly the greatest environmental disaster of the 21st century so far
disaster of the 21st century so far
disaster of the 21st century so far number 9 which areas have been affected
number 9 which areas have been affected
number 9 which areas have been affected Indonesia serves as the epicentre of the
Indonesia serves as the epicentre of the
Indonesia serves as the epicentre of the crisis as it’s the country in which most
crisis as it’s the country in which most
crisis as it’s the country in which most of the fires are lit the rainforests
of the fires are lit the rainforests
of the fires are lit the rainforests rich island of Sumatra is especially
rich island of Sumatra is especially
rich island of Sumatra is especially affected as is the Indonesian portion of
affected as is the Indonesian portion of
affected as is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo Kalimantan
the island of Borneo Kalimantan
the island of Borneo Kalimantan furthermore in early September 2015 the
furthermore in early September 2015 the
furthermore in early September 2015 the problems were labeled an international
problems were labeled an international
problems were labeled an international disaster after the air quality in
disaster after the air quality in
disaster after the air quality in surrounding nations became affected
surrounding nations became affected
surrounding nations became affected Malaysia Singapore Brunei Vietnam
Malaysia Singapore Brunei Vietnam
Malaysia Singapore Brunei Vietnam Cambodia Thailand and the Philippines
Cambodia Thailand and the Philippines
Cambodia Thailand and the Philippines have all to some extent suffered amid
have all to some extent suffered amid
have all to some extent suffered amid the haze number 8 how did the fires
the haze number 8 how did the fires
the haze number 8 how did the fires start probably the most shocking thing
start probably the most shocking thing
start probably the most shocking thing about the fires is that they are not
about the fires is that they are not
about the fires is that they are not naturally occurring they’re almost
naturally occurring they’re almost
naturally occurring they’re almost entirely man-made huge areas of forest
entirely man-made huge areas of forest
entirely man-made huge areas of forest and farmland are being purposefully set
and farmland are being purposefully set
and farmland are being purposefully set alight as part of an industry tactic
alight as part of an industry tactic
alight as part of an industry tactic known as slash-and-burn which rids land
known as slash-and-burn which rids land
known as slash-and-burn which rids land of last season’s crop and makes way for
of last season’s crop and makes way for
of last season’s crop and makes way for new plants of next
new plants of next
new plants of next palm oil is a hugely important product
palm oil is a hugely important product
palm oil is a hugely important product for the Indonesian economy with the
for the Indonesian economy with the
for the Indonesian economy with the country ranking as the world’s number
country ranking as the world’s number
country ranking as the world’s number one palm oil producer in the majority of
one palm oil producer in the majority of
one palm oil producer in the majority of cases however the fire crisis originates
cases however the fire crisis originates
cases however the fire crisis originates from oil palm plantations and the
from oil palm plantations and the
from oil palm plantations and the hellish scenes can be attributed to them
hellish scenes can be attributed to them
hellish scenes can be attributed to them number seven why are they starting the
number seven why are they starting the
number seven why are they starting the fires as with many instances of
fires as with many instances of
fires as with many instances of inhumanity money fuels the Indonesian
inhumanity money fuels the Indonesian
inhumanity money fuels the Indonesian firestorm on a basic level it’s cheaper
firestorm on a basic level it’s cheaper
firestorm on a basic level it’s cheaper for palm oil companies to burn new space
for palm oil companies to burn new space
for palm oil companies to burn new space into existence regardless of the social
into existence regardless of the social
into existence regardless of the social and environmental impact of their
and environmental impact of their
and environmental impact of their actions there is government legislation
actions there is government legislation
actions there is government legislation in place against the practice but the
in place against the practice but the
in place against the practice but the legally authorized methods of ridding
legally authorized methods of ridding
legally authorized methods of ridding land of unwanted unused crops are too
land of unwanted unused crops are too
land of unwanted unused crops are too expensive and time consuming palm oil is
expensive and time consuming palm oil is
expensive and time consuming palm oil is present within almost half of all
present within almost half of all
present within almost half of all packaged supermarket products so for oil
packaged supermarket products so for oil
packaged supermarket products so for oil producers the demand is great enough to
producers the demand is great enough to
producers the demand is great enough to warrant the destruction public campaigns
warrant the destruction public campaigns
warrant the destruction public campaigns and protests against the industry are
and protests against the industry are
and protests against the industry are ongoing but evidence suggests that it
ongoing but evidence suggests that it
ongoing but evidence suggests that it shows no signs of stopping number six
shows no signs of stopping number six
shows no signs of stopping number six how has the government reacted on
how has the government reacted on
how has the government reacted on September 4th 2015 it was confirmed that
September 4th 2015 it was confirmed that
September 4th 2015 it was confirmed that six Indonesian provinces Riau Jambi
six Indonesian provinces Riau Jambi
six Indonesian provinces Riau Jambi South Sumatra and South West and Central
South Sumatra and South West and Central
South Sumatra and South West and Central Kalimantan had declared a state of
Kalimantan had declared a state of
Kalimantan had declared a state of emergency on September 14th the central
emergency on September 14th the central
emergency on September 14th the central indonesian government confirmed a second
indonesian government confirmed a second
indonesian government confirmed a second state of emergency for Riau however the
state of emergency for Riau however the
state of emergency for Riau however the government has been heavily criticised
government has been heavily criticised
government has been heavily criticised for how it has subsequently handled the
for how it has subsequently handled the
for how it has subsequently handled the fires with some real even writing to
fires with some real even writing to
fires with some real even writing to Malaysian authorities seeking aid in the
Malaysian authorities seeking aid in the
Malaysian authorities seeking aid in the absence of help from their own
absence of help from their own
absence of help from their own government in general Indonesia has been
government in general Indonesia has been
government in general Indonesia has been slow to accept foreign aid although as
slow to accept foreign aid although as
slow to accept foreign aid although as of early October 2015 the government had
of early October 2015 the government had
of early October 2015 the government had allowed some international assistance
allowed some international assistance
allowed some international assistance number 5 what is the state of
number 5 what is the state of
number 5 what is the state of Indonesia’s government in relation to
Indonesia’s government in relation to
Indonesia’s government in relation to the fire crisis allegations of
the fire crisis allegations of
the fire crisis allegations of corruption are being leveled at the
corruption are being leveled at the
corruption are being leveled at the Indonesian government the problems may
Indonesian government the problems may
Indonesian government the problems may not go to the very top but it’s believed
not go to the very top but it’s believed
not go to the very top but it’s believed that local governments are almost
that local governments are almost
that local governments are almost certainly linked to the ongoing
certainly linked to the ongoing
certainly linked to the ongoing occurrence of what is an illegal
occurrence of what is an illegal
occurrence of what is an illegal practice private companies are paying
practice private companies are paying
practice private companies are paying bribe money to skirt the rule
bribe money to skirt the rule
bribe money to skirt the rule in what some commentators call a mafioso
in what some commentators call a mafioso
in what some commentators call a mafioso type setup these companies are then
type setup these companies are then
type setup these companies are then headed into areas that should
headed into areas that should
headed into areas that should technically be protected and burning
technically be protected and burning
technically be protected and burning them off to make room for more farmland
them off to make room for more farmland
them off to make room for more farmland critics also point toward the hesitation
critics also point toward the hesitation
critics also point toward the hesitation to allow foreign aid as an attempt to
to allow foreign aid as an attempt to
to allow foreign aid as an attempt to cover up corruption in Indonesian
cover up corruption in Indonesian
cover up corruption in Indonesian provincial politics number four how have
provincial politics number four how have
provincial politics number four how have these fires affected the population as
these fires affected the population as
these fires affected the population as of November 2015 there were estimates
of November 2015 there were estimates
of November 2015 there were estimates that as many as half a million people
that as many as half a million people
that as many as half a million people were suffering from some form of
were suffering from some form of
were suffering from some form of respiratory illness as a result of the
respiratory illness as a result of the
respiratory illness as a result of the fires and the harmful gases they emit in
fires and the harmful gases they emit in
fires and the harmful gases they emit in the worst affected areas the air was
the worst affected areas the air was
the worst affected areas the air was sepia-toned with pollutant standard
sepia-toned with pollutant standard
sepia-toned with pollutant standard index levels measuring at 2,000 where
index levels measuring at 2,000 where
index levels measuring at 2,000 where anything above 300 is considered
anything above 300 is considered
anything above 300 is considered dangerous to humans
dangerous to humans
dangerous to humans skin and eye problems also rose
skin and eye problems also rose
skin and eye problems also rose significantly and in the worst hit areas
significantly and in the worst hit areas
significantly and in the worst hit areas at least 19 people had died from haze
at least 19 people had died from haze
at least 19 people had died from haze related illness by early November 2015
related illness by early November 2015
related illness by early November 2015 schools were closed in Singapore and
schools were closed in Singapore and
schools were closed in Singapore and Malaysia as well as Indonesia and
Malaysia as well as Indonesia and
Malaysia as well as Indonesia and various outdoor events were called off
various outdoor events were called off
various outdoor events were called off Indonesian warships were also on hand to
Indonesian warships were also on hand to
Indonesian warships were also on hand to evacuate when necessary as the situation
evacuate when necessary as the situation
evacuate when necessary as the situation seemed to get worse by the week number
seemed to get worse by the week number
seemed to get worse by the week number three what does this mean for the
three what does this mean for the
three what does this mean for the endangered animals an especially
endangered animals an especially
endangered animals an especially worrying aspect of the fires is that
worrying aspect of the fires is that
worrying aspect of the fires is that many endangered species are at best
many endangered species are at best
many endangered species are at best being displaced at worst being killed
being displaced at worst being killed
being displaced at worst being killed one-third of the world’s remaining
one-third of the world’s remaining
one-third of the world’s remaining orangutan czar under threat while
orangutan czar under threat while
orangutan czar under threat while environmentalists also fear for the
environmentalists also fear for the
environmentalists also fear for the Sumatran tiger the Sumatran rhinoceros
Sumatran tiger the Sumatran rhinoceros
Sumatran tiger the Sumatran rhinoceros the son bear and the Borneo pygmy
the son bear and the Borneo pygmy
the son bear and the Borneo pygmy elephant the list of protected species
elephant the list of protected species
elephant the list of protected species that could perish is a long one Borneo
that could perish is a long one Borneo
that could perish is a long one Borneo is especially famed for its diverse
is especially famed for its diverse
is especially famed for its diverse natural habitats which are home to the
natural habitats which are home to the
natural habitats which are home to the world’s rarest animals but Indonesia is
world’s rarest animals but Indonesia is
world’s rarest animals but Indonesia is the fastest forest clearing nation on
the fastest forest clearing nation on
the fastest forest clearing nation on earth its reputation for conservation is
earth its reputation for conservation is
earth its reputation for conservation is going up in flames as well number two
going up in flames as well number two
going up in flames as well number two how does this affect the rest of the
how does this affect the rest of the
how does this affect the rest of the world highest estimates claim the
world highest estimates claim the
world highest estimates claim the Indonesian fire crisis is producing more
Indonesian fire crisis is producing more
Indonesian fire crisis is producing more daily emissions than the entire United
daily emissions than the entire United
daily emissions than the entire United State
State
State in November 2015 pepp can Adele the head
in November 2015 pepp can Adele the head
in November 2015 pepp can Adele the head of the global carbon project at the
of the global carbon project at the
of the global carbon project at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization said that
Research Organization said that
Research Organization said that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels may
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels may
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels may have exceeded 400 parts per million in
have exceeded 400 parts per million in
have exceeded 400 parts per million in some areas which is the highest
some areas which is the highest
some areas which is the highest concentration for two million years the
concentration for two million years the
concentration for two million years the areas that are being burned are
areas that are being burned are
areas that are being burned are extremely rich in carbon meaning that
extremely rich in carbon meaning that
extremely rich in carbon meaning that these fires could be up to 200 times
these fires could be up to 200 times
these fires could be up to 200 times more damaging than others of their type
more damaging than others of their type
more damaging than others of their type in total around 1 billion tons of carbon
in total around 1 billion tons of carbon
in total around 1 billion tons of carbon has been released amid the disaster
has been released amid the disaster
has been released amid the disaster potentially fast-forwarding us to years
potentially fast-forwarding us to years
potentially fast-forwarding us to years closer to runaway climate change number
closer to runaway climate change number
closer to runaway climate change number one what is being done to control the
one what is being done to control the
one what is being done to control the fires with mounting pressure from the
fires with mounting pressure from the
fires with mounting pressure from the international community to rein in its
international community to rein in its
international community to rein in its emissions Indonesia is politically
emissions Indonesia is politically
emissions Indonesia is politically obliged to tackle the fires but it must
obliged to tackle the fires but it must
obliged to tackle the fires but it must do so for its own economy as well
do so for its own economy as well
do so for its own economy as well despite the slash and burn tactics being
despite the slash and burn tactics being
despite the slash and burn tactics being borne out of financial frugality the
borne out of financial frugality the
borne out of financial frugality the disaster has spiraled out of control and
disaster has spiraled out of control and
disaster has spiraled out of control and cost the nation over 30 billion dollars
cost the nation over 30 billion dollars
cost the nation over 30 billion dollars the Indonesian military is now deployed
the Indonesian military is now deployed
the Indonesian military is now deployed in an effort to end the crisis and
in an effort to end the crisis and
in an effort to end the crisis and foreign aid from the likes of Australia
foreign aid from the likes of Australia
foreign aid from the likes of Australia Japan and Singapore is now being
Japan and Singapore is now being
Japan and Singapore is now being accepted these fires will eventually be
accepted these fires will eventually be
accepted these fires will eventually be beaten but the corruption that caused
beaten but the corruption that caused
beaten but the corruption that caused them will probably continue leaving
them will probably continue leaving
them will probably continue leaving critics to lament the likelihood that a
critics to lament the likelihood that a
critics to lament the likelihood that a similar situation will happen again did
similar situation will happen again did
similar situation will happen again did these facts get you thinking to vote for
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