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Sumatra’s 'natural' disaster wasn’t natural: How deforestation turned a rare cyclone catastrophic

By Rhett Ayers Butler Indonesia’s government has been at pains to stress that the recent catastrophe in Sumatra was triggered ...
The Diplomat

Indonesia Promises Action on Deforestation as Sumatra Flooding Toll Rises

Environmentalists say that the flash floods and landslides in Sumatra have been worsened by years of logging linked to mining operations. In this photo released by Indonesia’s disaster management ...
The Hindu

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides tops 300

Improved weather on Saturday (November 29, 2025) helped rescuers on Indonesia’s Sumatra island recover more bodies as they struggled to reach several areas that were hit by landslides and flash floods ...
PBS

Death toll rises to 164 after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their ...
Al Jazeera English

Indonesia races to evacuate Sumatra residents as flood deaths soar to 34

Floods and landslides brought about by torrential rain in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province have killed at least 34 people, authorities said, with rescue efforts hampered by what an official ...
UNESCO

Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra

The 2.5 million hectare Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra site comprises three national parks: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park.
Mongabay

In Sumatra, rising seas and sinking land spell hard times for fishers

Fishers operating near the port of Belawan on the Indonesian island of Sumatra are reporting declining catches and a hit to their livelihoods from tidal flooding. The flooding has grown more frequent ...