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Death toll rises in Sumatra flood catastrophe as gov’t moves to protect Batang Toru forest
By Achmad Rizki MuazamAyat S. KarokaroTaufik Wijaya NORTH SUMATRA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s environment ministry on Dec. 6 ...
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Sumatran flood disaster may have wiped out a key Tapanuli orangutan population, scientists fear
A Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest great ape, has been discovered dead in mud and log debris in a village in northern ...
The Indonesian police have elevated the allegations of environmental violations behind the flash flood in North Sumatra to the investigation stage.
Rescuers are hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island that killed at least 82 people ...
Indonesia reports 995 dead and 226 missing as extreme weather and land degradation worsen the disaster impact.
Indonesia's Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following ...
Severe floods and landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra have killed more than 1,000 people, rescuers said, as authorities step up relief operations following weeks of torrential rain ...
Indonesia’s state food logistics agency Bulog has begun pre-positioning up to 50 tonnes of rice at airports and seaports ...
Rescue workers in Indonesia are struggling to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and floods, and authorities fear the confirmed death toll of 248 will rise furthe ...
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Landslides and flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 23 dead and dozens missing
Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 17 people and leaving six others missing.
Deforestation by both legal and illegal means has steadily eroded ecological resilience in Indonesia, worsening the impacts ...
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Sumatra's flood crisis: How deforestation turned a cyclonic storm into a likely recurring tragedy
Cyclone Senyar hit South and Southeast Asian countries in late November. In Indonesia, the island of Sumatra, especially its ...
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