The team of Coconuts TV went to south Sumatra in Indonesia to document [1] the impact of the burning of peatlands and forests to make way for the expanding palm oil plantations. The burning [2] of forests in Sumatra is causing the displacement of endangered species in the island; and it also creates a deadly haze that affects Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
VIDEO: How Palm Oil is Causing Environmental Destruction in Indonesia
· Written by Mong Palatino
Categories: East Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Disaster, Economics & Business, Environment, International Relations