Hope Amid the Haze

Up in Smoke

The annual burning of drought-ravaged peatlands has caused recurring forest fires and haze in Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Papua. It is hurting the economy and affecting the health of millions of people.

Pekanbaru education head Zulfadil ordered a shutdown of schools in Pekanbaru on October 20 of this year. It had only been a week since students returned from a 35 day hiatus. "The air quality is at a dangerous level, so we decided to close

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