Haze from forest fires still blankets Sumatra, Batam Islands
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Forest-fire haze continues to blanket Sumatra and the Batam Islands. Some fires were deliberately set to clear land for palm-oil cultivation, linking the pollution to land-clearing practices.
Many fires were deliberately set to clear land for palm oil.
World Health Commodities forest fires haze Sumatra Batam Islands palm oil land clearing air pollution