Carbon emissions from Indonesia’s peat fires exceed emissions from entire U.S. economy

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By Rhett ButlerOct 15, 2015, 4:26 pm976 ptsInterestingTop
Greenhouse gas emissions from peat fires in Borneo and Sumatra are currently exceeding emissions from the entire U.S. economy, putting Indonesia on track to be one of the world's largest carbon polluters this year, according to data published a researcher at the University of Amsterdam. By Guido van der Werf's…

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