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How deforestation turbocharged Sumatra's deadly floods
Society 3 months ago

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How deforestation turbocharged Sumatra's deadly floods

Environmentalists, experts and even the government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides that washed torrents of mud into villages and stranded residents on roofs.
Sumatra flood survivors battle mud, trauma
Archipelago 4 months ago

Sumatra flood survivors battle mud, trauma

The rains have moved on and the floodwaters have largely receded, but the disaster has left a trail of devastation and trauma for those who survived.
Military deployed in Indonesia, Sri Lanka to aid of flood victims
Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

Military deployed in Indonesia, Sri Lanka to aid of flood victims

Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the entire island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week.
Death toll from Sumatra floods rises to 442
Society 4 months ago

Death toll from Sumatra floods rises to 442

The death toll surged 435 on Sunday, up from 303 on Saturday, official data uploaded on a government website showed, as officials compiled reports of casualties and damage pouring in from the western island of Sumatra, where three provinces had been devastated by landslides and floods after the rains.
Indonesia begins clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds
Archipelago 4 months ago

Indonesia begins clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds

Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of the three countries this week and left thousands stranded, many on rooftops awaiting rescue.
Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds
Archipelago 4 months ago

Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds

Rescuers in Indonesia were struggling to reach the worst-affected areas of Sumatra island, where more than 100 people were still missing.
Authorities races to evacuate stranded residents in Northern Sumatra
Archipelago 4 months ago

Authorities races to evacuate stranded residents in Northern Sumatra

The cyclone blew across the Indonesian archipelago's western-most area, inundating the nearby Malacca Strait and causing floods and landslides that have killed at least 61 people, authorities said. They fear the toll could go up with rain continuing and 100 residents still missing. 
'Truly severe' floods overwhelm Southeast Asia
Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

'Truly severe' floods overwhelm Southeast Asia

The toll from floods and landslides rose to 19 in North Sumatra, which has been battered by heavy rain for days, with dozens still missing.
Northern Sumatra floods death toll rises to 84
Archipelago 4 months ago

Northern Sumatra floods death toll rises to 84

Indonesia, along with neighbouring Malaysia and Thailand have been hit by severe rains that have caused dozens of deaths across the region in recent days.
A new opening for a fossil-fuel phaseout?
Academia 4 months ago

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A new opening for a fossil-fuel phaseout?

Many governments with legitimate social-justice concerns are reluctant to support the phaseout, fearing it would impede efforts to reduce inequality and fund essential services.
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