John HazeFire Risk System (FRS) in IndonesiaRampant forest and land fire has long been a problem that typically present in Indonesia during dry season. Despite significant attention…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
John HazeIndonesia Rejects US Research Estimate of 100,000 ‘Haze’ DeathsThe university research estimates pollution exposure from last year’s fires killed 91,600 people in Indonesia, 6,500 in Malaysia and 2,200…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
John HazeThe Great SmogWhile the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II has been in full swing since the summer, another anniversary of unhappier events that occurred in…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
John HazeOn land and in space, understanding the impacts of firesAs flames swelled over a swath of peatland outside Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia in October 2015, a group of scientists…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
John HazeForest-burning is a sin, says Indonesian fatwa — BBC NewsIndonesia’s highest Islamic authority has said it is a sin for people to deliberately burn forests to clear the land for growing crops.Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017
John HazeCountering the health effects of peat firesFrom social media–based applications to face masks, a range of efforts are being instituted to tackle the causes and effects of toxic haze…May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
John HazeHistoric Verdict in Indonesia’s Fight Against DeforestationIn a historic verdict in defense of forests and human rights, a court in Central Kalimantan has ordered the government of the Indonesian…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
John HazeBMKG Detects 15 Fire Hot Spots in SumatraIndonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, or BMKG, said on Sunday (09/04) it has detected 15 hot spots indicating forest…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
John HazePeatland fires, haze and healthForest and peatland fires, which occur on an annual basis in Indonesia, affect the entire Southeast Asian region and result in extensive…May 9, 2017May 9, 2017