Indonesia Wildfires Send Toxic Haze Across Southeast Asia The recent Indonesian wildfires have been sending shockwaves across Southeast Asia, shrouding the region in a toxic haze that's as much a symptom of environmental neglect as it is a harbinger of climate catastrophe.
The sheer scale of destruction wrought by these fires – over 202,000 hectares reduced to smoldering ash – serves as a stark reminder of the catastrophic consequences of environmental complacency.
The Indonesian fires have an eerie similarity with the toxic waste generated by the tech industry itself: from e waste dumping grounds to social media's poisonous echo chambers.