A river clogged with timber in North Aceh has become a symbol of how deforestation and extreme weather collided.

Environmental inspectors in Indonesia say they’re continuing to monitor compliance by mining and other companies on the island of Sumatra amid ongoing public outcry three months after Cyclone Senyar ...

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Survivors of the devastating Sumatra floods are still living in emergency shelters, more than three months after disaster struck. More than 11,000 people - mostly in Aceh province, remain in tents ...

A Sumatran elephant found dead in Indonesia’s Central Aceh district in late February was the latest case of electrocution to kill one of Indonesia’s remaining critically endangered elephants, ...

Normally, Indonesian mother-of-four Rauzah would cook a feast for her family to break their Ramadan fast. For Fakhri, the ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three weeks after devastating flash floods and landslides, residents in Aceh are raising white flags along the Trans-Sumatra highway, symbolizing their distress. These flags are ...

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