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1
Q

On which island is Kalimantan?

A

Borneo

2
Q

Give 3 causes of fires in Kalimantan

A

Slash & burn farming, burning of rice paddies, natural fires

3
Q

How many fires were there in the Kalimantan area in 2015?

A

10,000

4
Q

For how long must the fires burn to emit the same carbon dioxide emissions than the UK in a year?

A

1 month

5
Q

How many deaths have there been in the last decade due to forest fires?

A

100,000

6
Q

How many soldiers were deployed in 2015 to put out the fires?

A

22,000

7
Q

Name 2 ways in which the fires are put out

A

Fires are beaten out with wet sacks, helicopters drop water on the fires