Indonesia's wildfires are destroying the remaining habitat of endangered orangutans, per dw.com.
The fires, which have intensified in recent weeks, are fueled by dry conditions and illegal logging operations, dw.com reports.
Conservationists warn that without immediate intervention, the species could face extinction within decades, as noted by reuters.com.
The Indonesian government has pledged to increase fire-fighting resources and strengthen enforcement of environmental laws, Variety.com notes.
E14 places every story on a stack of fifteen floors, from the fields under everything to the planet acting as one. This one sits on E7, ecosystems; the pressure it names: wildfire threat. Its words also reach E6 organisms, E11 organizations, E8 minds, E12 states and E10 institutions.
Here it is a dynamic between ecosystems, organisms and organizations: wildfires and dry conditions (E7 ecosystems), with endangered orangutans (E6 organisms), and illegal logging operations (E11 organizations).
The floor of weather and living systems. In this briefing: wildfires, dry conditions.
The floor of bodies and health. In this briefing: endangered orangutans.
The floor of companies and infrastructure. In this briefing: illegal logging operations.
The floor of minds and discovery. In this briefing: Conservationists.
The floor of states and force. In this briefing: Indonesian government.
The floor of money and rules. In this briefing: environmental laws.