US EditionHow deforestation turbocharged Indonesia's deadly floods
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Cyclone Senyar killed 836 people in Sumatra. In 40 years, 74% of the forest has been cleared, primarily for the palm oil and paper industries. Rains caused the rootless soil to slide, and felled logs swept away, destroying homes. Had the forests been intact, this devastation would have been 70% less.
How deforestation turbocharged Indonesia's deadly floods
Jakarta (AFP) Dec 2, 2025 The deadly flooding that has killed hundreds in Indonesia was largely the result of monsoon rains and a rare tropical storm. But something else may have played a role: deforestation. Environmentalists, experts and even Indonesia's government have pointed to the role forest loss played in flash flooding and landslides that washed torrents of mud into villages and stranded residents on roofs.
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