Weather & Climate - Indonesia forest fires Flashcards
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
