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Editorial 2 days ago
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Living on the edge
When the volcano exploded on Aug. 27, 1883, it destroyed the island on which it stood, killed almost 40,000 people in the surrounding area of Java and Sumatra, sent rafts of pumice to Africa, covered the Red Sea in ash and made barometers as far away as Washington, DC go haywire.
Society 4 days ago
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Mitigation budget under scrutiny as Indonesia grapples with disasters
Simultaneous volcano eruptions and a string of other disasters have put the government’s mitigation efforts under renewed scrutiny, as questions mount over whether Indonesia has invested enough in prevention despite its long history of natural disasters.
Society 3 weeks ago
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Govt urged to expedite NTT earthquake recovery
Nearly 60,000 people are still taking shelter across the quake-hit regions, with the province facing potential threats from aftershocks that can crumble buildings and other structures already damaged in the initial earthquake on Aug. 15, according to seismologists.
Americas 2 months ago
Venezuela quake toll tops 900, search intensifies for hundreds trapped
Frustration mounted over the uneven pace of relief in some of the hardest-hit areas including La Guaira state, where residents and volunteers were still digging through rubble by hand amid shortages of heavy equipment and limited official presence.
Society 7 months ago
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Budget cuts cast shadow over disaster readiness
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) saw its budget for 2026 slashed to Rp 491 billion (US$29.1 million) from Rp 2 trillion in 2025, while the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) only got Rp 1.4 trillion for this year.
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