This August and September, Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra have been devastated by forest fires, which have had a direct impact on poor air quality and public health. As a result, cases of acute respiratory infections (ARI) have also increased.⁣ ⁣ This has happened against the backdrop of multiple volcanoes erupting across some islands in Indonesia.⁣ ⁣ The El Niño that has been occurring since mid-year has triggered severe drought and resulted in crop failures in various regions, including East Java and Banten, and forest fires in West Kalimantan, Riau, and South Sumatra.⁣ ⁣ But El Niño is not the sole culprit. ⁣ ⁣ Palm oil and pulp & paper companies that clear land have long been using illegal slash-and-burn methods to maximise their profits. Despite existing regulations, enforcement is often weak, allowing these destructive activities to continue unchecked⁣. ⁣ greenpeaceid demands the Indonesian government urgently act on these forest and land fires and no longer view them as a se...