On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet series, Propublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten will discuss how US demand for biofuels has devastated Indonesian rainforests, and caused a huge spike in carbon emission.
We'll also talk about the health impacts of wildfire smoke. An analysis of hospital data by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting found that emergency room visits surged several months after last year’s California wildfires.
Guests:
Abrahm Lustgarten, senior environmental reporter at ProPublica
Aaron Glantz, senior reporter at Reveal
Susie Neilson, freelance journalist
Web Resources:
Propublica: Fuel to the Fire
Reveal: The smoke’s gone, but hearts and lungs still may be in danger months after wildfires
Reuters: Exclusive: EPA lifts advanced biofuel mandate for 2019 - document
