Environment

Indonesia's Fires and Haze in Kalimantan Bring Billions in Losses as Families Bear the Costs

A vegetable farmer in South Kalimantan lost his entire plot to wildfire in August as Indonesia faces a severe El Nino-driven fire season, with estimated national losses in the tens of trillions of rupiah and low-income families facing rising health and living costs.

How Migratory Birds Point the Way Toward Stronger Economies and Ecosystems

Wetlands form a critical but overlooked chain of natural infrastructure that sustains migratory birds and human communities alike. New cross-border initiatives are trying to match the scale of the problem with investment that follows the birds.