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In reply to the discussion: Indonesia is burning. The greatest environmental disaster of the 21st century. Ignored by US [View all]SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)2. The world is not looking away.
It was never paying attention in the first place. Our priorities are so misplaced.
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Indonesia is burning. The greatest environmental disaster of the 21st century. Ignored by US [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Oct 2015
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Thanks for the article. Americans should have taken a hint as to the seriousness of these fires
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#1
From your link: How Indonesia's fires became one of the world's biggest climate disasters
Liberal_in_LA
Oct 2015
#8
Don't feel helpless. Sign petitions regarding Palm oil. Look for products using sustainably
Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2015
#39
Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, and it is in about half of all
Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2015
#24
US manufacturers also have an interest in keeping this under wraps. $$ involved in finding substitut
Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2015
#34
No. Purposely set to clear land to plant Palm trees that produce Palm oil. Fires set where there is
Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2015
#29
“For 11 months, they enjoyed nice air from Indonesia and they never thanked us."
Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2015
#33
The land itself is on fire.and the greenhouse gas emissions are larger than the U.S. emits
hedda_foil
Nov 2015
#28
Well, we can take comfort in the fact that, at least, a few obscenely rich people
valerief
Nov 2015
#41
The capitalist system has caused such devastating environmental disaster. The bizarre quest
Dont call me Shirley
Nov 2015
#48
The rewards of conservation, cooperation and compassion are far more than materialistic.
Dont call me Shirley
Nov 2015
#53