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Indonesia's burning question
2013-08-11 22:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Corruption and intimidation are being blamed by environmentalists for the choking smog that characterises the dry season on Indonesia's Sumatra island. Campaigners say that illegal slash-and-burn clearance by large corporations is causing rampant deforestation but persists because of widespread corruption among local officials. The dry season inaugurates a period of intense activity for Indonesia's fire investigators, as large corporations and smallholders allegedly begin illegally burning their...
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Harley b-day; bigger Burning Man
2013-08-11 11:12:40| Automakers - Topix.net
If Toby Keith, Kid Rock, Aerosmith, and some Ultimate Fighting sound like the perfect way to celebrate Harley-Davidson's birthday, well, they are.
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Bay Point: Fire burning near General Chemical Corp. plant
2013-07-26 09:13:18| Chemicals - Topix.net
Fire crews are working to contain a fast-spreading brush fire that's near a federal chemical plant, a Contra Costa Fire Protection dispatcher confirmed.
New breath analyzer knows if you're burning fat
2013-07-26 00:35:30| CNET News.com
Developed in Japan, the sensor detects acetone concentration levels and sends them to a smartphone within 10 seconds to alert the user whether fat is being burned. [Read more]
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Fires burning again in Sumatra triggering haze alerts in Malaysia
2013-07-23 07:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Deforested areas and degraded peatlands are again burning on the island of Sumatra, triggering haze alerts in nearby Malaysia, despite last week's commitment by regional authorities to address the ongoing fire problem in Indonesia, reports the Agence France-Presse. On Monday, Malaysia's Department of Environment reported three areas were suffering from unhealthy air quality. "Unhealthy" corresponds to an Air Pollutant Index reading of 100-200. Figures assembled by the World Resources Institute...
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