Degradation caused by human activities:
"Indonesian environmentalists blame rapid forest loss in Sumatra for severity of deadly floods."

"Environmental groups say the government is hypocritical and partly to blame for the destruction, given its approval of mining and logging permits. Environmentalists want an official audit of land use in Sumatra and other Indonesian islands, saying extractive industries combined with disasters could produce more devastation."

"...The floods and landslides that have devastated parts of Sumatra have been made worse by extensive deforestation driven by the approval of hundreds of extractive permits... Deforestation and mining activities in Sumatra had intensified the effects of the disaster and led to more deaths."

"Data from the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry showed in Sumatra there were at least 1,907 active mining permits covering a total area of almost 2.5 million hectares."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-04/why-is-indonesia-the-most-severly-affected-by-cyclone-senyar/106095614
#floods #landslides #diy #extractivism #deforestation #mining #energy #LoggingImpacts #PulpPaper #EU #EudR #forests #climate #plantations #extractivism #biodiversity #governance #IndoPacific

Palm oil and mining blamed for cyclone devastation in Sumatra
By Tim Swanston, Natasya Salim, and Hellena Souisa

Indonesia's government says it will summon eight companies over their suspected role in worsening the scale of floods and landslides that have killed more than 700 people. But environmental groups say authorities are hypocritical and partly to blame for the destruction.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-04/why-is-indonesia-the-most-severly-affected-by-cyclone-senyar/106095614

#DisasterandEmergencyResponse #EnvironmentalImpact #Floods #EnvironmentalPolicy #Landslides #EnvironmentalManagement #TimSwanston #NatasyaSalim # #HellenaSouisa

A muddy doll lies on the ground in an area hit by deadly landslides following heavy rains in Malalak, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, #Indonesia. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawana

#photography
#floods
#landslides
#children
#dolls
#ClimateDiary

Sri Lanka floods: Government declares state of emergency due to severe floods and landslides in Sri Lanka…
https://vaartha.com/international/sri-lanka-floods-mudslides-state-of-emergency-cyclone-ditwah/594696/
#SriLankaFloods #FloodEmergency #Landslides #SriLankaDisaster #StateOfEmergency #NaturalDisaster
#DisasterRelief #FloodAlert #EmergencyDeclared

Lũ lụt và sạt lở đất nghiêm trọng đang xảy ra trên khắp châu Á, đặc biệt tại Sri Lanka, Indonesia và Thái Lan. Con số thương vong đã vượt 900 người, trong khi hàng trăm người khác vẫn đang mất tích. Lực lượng cứu hộ đang chạy đua với thời gian để tìm kiếm và dọn dẹp đống đổ nát.

#LũLụt #SạtLởĐất #ChâuÁ #ThiênTai #SriLanka #Indonesia #TháiLan
#Floods #Landslides #Asia #NaturalDisaster #SriLanka #Indonesia #Thailand

https://vietnamnet.vn/lu-lut-lo-dat-xay-ra-khap-chau-a-hon-900-nguoi-thiet-mang-

Death toll passes 900 in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka floods

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/30/indonesia-thailand-floods

Officials in Indonesia say more than 442 people have died, while Sri Lanka suffers worst natural disaster since 2004 tsunami

#Floods #DeathToll #Indonesia #Thailand #SriLanka #ClimateCrisis #Floods #Landslides #Monsoons #TropicalStorms #StateOfEmergency #DisasterRelief #Displaced

Death toll tops 800 as intense storms hammer Asian countries

At least 212 people are dead and 218 are missing in Sri Lanka as floods, cyclones and torrential rain continue to affect millions of people across Asia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/death-toll-tops-800-as-intense-storms-hammer-asia/106085210

#Floods #Cyclones #Weather #DisasterRelief #Rain #Landslides

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faced mass devastation after a tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait fueling week-long heavy rains. There were 336 dead in Indonesia, 170 in Thailand and two in Malaysia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/asia-pacific/storm-deaths-southeast-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southeastasia #typhoons #indonesia #floods #landslides #thailand #malaysia

Rescue efforts underway after flash floods kill hundreds in Indonesia

Torrential rain causes flash floods and landslides in Indonesia, where the toll rises as authorities mount rescue operations.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-30/indonesia-flood-death-toll-climbs-amid-cyclone-devastation/106083102

#Floods #Landslides #Storms #Weather #WorldPolitics

#SriLanka death toll from #floods and #landslides reaches 153

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/28/death-toll-sri-lanka-hit-by-rising-flood-waters

Another 191 missing after heavy rains from Cyclone Ditwah while almost 78,000 evacuated to temporary shelters amid rescue operations

Sri Lanka floods: Cyclone Dethu claims 123 lives, thousands displaced

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1409618/sri-lanka-floods-cyclone-dethu-claims-123-lives-thousands-displaced/

South-East Asia floods kill hundreds as cyclone hits Sri Lanka

Parts of South-East Asia have been hit with record levels of rain as a cyclone hits Sri Lanka, causing floods and landslides, as the system heads towards India.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-29/south-east-asia-flood-deaths-rise-cyclone-ditwah-hit-sri-lanka/106081562

#Floods #Cyclones #DisasterRelief #Landslides #Storms #Rain

More than 30 dead and 14 missing as heavy #rains trigger #landslides and floods in #SriLanka

https://apnews.com/article/sri-lanka-weather-landslides-floods-ef3a2354448a7ec58cfe4ac5d8f750d1

Sri Lanka has stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some parts of the country where landslides and #floods triggered by heavy rains have caused more than 30 deaths.

Death toll rises as heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in Southeast Asia http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPRDQN #Floods #Landslides #SoutheastAsia #DisasterRecovery #ClimateChange

Colleen Hagerty: It isn't over til it's over / My World's on Fire

"...

While the storm yesterday did not cause significant damage in this area, it did take multiple lives across the state. And though the rain is significantly lighter today, it has continued and likely will persist into the new week.

So, with landslides, mudslides, and debris flows back in the news, I wanted to share a conversation I had with Daniel Sturmer last year. Sturmer, an associate professor of geology at the University of Cincinnati, walked me through this vocabulary of land movement, broke down different types of risk, and shared a bit about his research into the climate connection behind landslides. Our Q&A below has been edited for length and clarity. ..."

https://mailchi.mp/28bb92fe84f3/guess-whos-back-10342977?e=c91400e476

#disasters #landslides #EatonFire #PalisadesFire #climateemergency

Deadly Indonesian landslide buries victims up to 8 metres deep in Java village

After days of heavy rain in Central Java, a landslide buries a dozen houses in Cibeunying village.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/indonesia-landslide-cibeunying-central-java/106014696

#Landslides #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents

Social media video shows moment new bridge collapses in China

Video has been captured of the moment a bridge in China partially collapses with the structure becoming engulfed in plumes of dust.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-12/bridge-partially-collapses-in-china-months-after-opening/105999564

#DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Landslides

Read my piece, "#Earthquakes, #Evolution, and Darwin’s Exploits in #Chile" https://nkozphoto.com/index.php/2025/11/05/earthquakes-evolution-and-darwins-exploits-in-chile/ #tectonics #concepcion #science #darwin #greenland #norway #bronzeage #santiago #geology #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #voltaire #candide #lisbon #tsunami #glaciers #landslides #tierradelfuego #mining #Aegean #Hittites #Mycenae

Kenya’s deadly landslides test the country’s climate readiness http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TP2qTy #Kenya #ClimateChange #Landslides #EastAfrica #EnvironmentalImpact

Cyclone Montha Aftermath: Landslides Disrupt Road Connectivity To 4 Villages In Gajapati | Odisha

Cyclone Montha Aftermath: Landslides Disrupt Road Connectivity To 4 Villages In Gajapati | Odisha #gajapati #landslides #odishanews #otvnewsenglish #otvenglish #otvnews --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OdishaTV is Odisha's no 1 News Channel. OTV being the first private satellite TV channel in Odisha…

https://www.odnews.in/cyclone-montha-aftermath-landslides-disrupt-road-connectivity-to-4-villages-in-gajapati-odisha/