Deforestation

Man, endangered elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra

Environmental changes have forced elephants to shift their roaming patterns, bringing them closer to farms and residential areas.

Months after floods, Indonesian survivors frustrated by slow response

A child stands on hardened mud beside the window of a residence damaged by flash floods in Aceh, after devastating floods and landslides struck Sumatra late in 2025.

Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning

Volunteers distribute food aid at a flood-affected area in Aceh on Feb 6.

More than 40,000ha of mangrove forests lost in Malaysia since 2017, says ministry

Malaysia's mangrove forests currently span 586,548ha, accounting for 3.26 per cent of the country's total forested area.

Flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi kill 14; four still missing

People waiting to cross a river following flash floods in Bireuen district, Aceh, on Jan 5. Heavy rain also triggered flash floods on the island of Siau.

As Aceh reels from severe floods, NTU-led study in 2024 traces roots to forest loss

Researchers found that more than 2,000 flood events happened in Aceh between 2011 and 2018.

Uprooted trees, felled logs block entry to Sumatra mosque after floods

A man carries belongings he recovered from among piles of uprooted trees swept by the flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Northern Sumatra, on Dec 11.

Rising forest loss puts Kalimantan at higher disaster risk

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view is seen of a cleared forest area under development for palm oil plantations in Kapuas Hulu district of Indonesia's West Kalimantan province July 6, 2010. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi//File Photo

‘Mischievous hands’: Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods

A car stuck in the mud sits among debris at an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Palembayan, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

How deforestation turbocharged Indonesia’s deadly floods

Environmentalists, experts and even Indonesia’s government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides.

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