Update: Indonesian Court Fails to Protect Critical Orangutan Stronghold
It’s a sad day today for the few remaining, critically endangered orangutans of Sumatra. In a much anticipated court ruling in the high-stakes case filed against palm oil plantation company…
A 48 Hour Twitter Jam to Save Tripa
This blog comes from our friends at End of the Icons. In an amazing global response to the tragedy in Tripa, thousands of people all around the world have emailed…
Raging Fires in Indonesia Displacing Communities and Pushing Orangutans to Edge of Extinction
A global tragedy is unfolding in Indonesia this week as fires rage through Tripa Swamp, displacing local communities and threatening hundreds of critically endangered Sumatran orangutans. These fires, initially set…
Sumatra Burns, Climate talks simmer
In a twist of fate, Jakarta’s Tempo is reporting that Arif Mundar, one of Indonesia’s climate negotiators, could not make it to the international climate summit in Bangkok because of…