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News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2024/02/how-indonesia-can-better-conserve-sumatras-peatland-forests/
Published on: Tuesday 06 February 2024
Over the past two decades, Sumatra’s peatland forests have undergone a significant decline, losing approximately 3 million hectares at an annual deforestation rate averaging 150 thousand hectares.
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » History: How Past Choices Made Sumatra Flood-prone
News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/02/how-past-choices-made-sumatra-flood-prone/
Published on: Friday 06 February 2026
Many observers linked the Sumatra flash floods in late 2025 to extreme rainfall associated with climate change. Heavy rain caused rivers to overflow and landslides to occur, destroying communities in ...
News Indonesia » South Sumatra » History: Sumatran culinary heritage at risk as environment changes around Silk Road river
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/sumatran-culinary-heritage-at-risk-as-environment-changes-around-silk-road-river/
Published on: Sunday 23 March 2025
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Research shows that landscape changes across the Musi River Basin in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province risks food security across the river delta ...