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Tag: Sumatra (Indonesia)

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Cold Lava and Floods Kill 37 on Indonesian Island of Sumatra

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024Yan ZhuangComments Off on Cold Lava and Floods Kill 37 on Indonesian Island of Sumatra

Heavy rain on the island of Sumatra caused torrents of rock and ash to flow down a volcano and into nearby towns. At least 17 people were still missing.

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Volcanic Eruption Kills at Least 11 Hikers in Indonesia

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023Hannah Beech and Rin HindryatiComments Off on Volcanic Eruption Kills at Least 11 Hikers in Indonesia

Dozens of climbers were on Mount Marapi on Sumatra when it began spewing ash, the authorities said. Twelve were still missing.

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Female Rangers ‘Don’t Go All Alpha Like the Men’ to Protect a Forest

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023Muktita Suhartono and Ulet IfansastiComments Off on Female Rangers ‘Don’t Go All Alpha Like the Men’ to Protect a Forest

Rather than take a confrontational approach with trespassers looking to farm or log in a tropical rainforest in Indonesia, teams of women rangers try dialogue first.

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4 Australians Are Rescued After 36 Hours on Surfboards at Sea

August 17, 2023Natasha FrostComments Off on 4 Australians Are Rescued After 36 Hours on Surfboards at Sea

The Australians and two members of their boat’s Indonesian crew were found after an extensive search off the coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia. A third crew member is still missing.

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Fleeting Glimpses of Indonesia’s Endangered Orangutans

August 2, 2021Matt StirnComments Off on Fleeting Glimpses of Indonesia’s Endangered Orangutans

On the island of Sumatra, a devoted group of conservationists is grasping for a solution that will benefit both the animals and the people who live around them.

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Coronavirus Puts Captive Orangutans’ Return to the Wild on Hold

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on Coronavirus Puts Captive Orangutans’ Return to the Wild on Hold

If one ape in the forest is infected, a whole population could be wiped out, experts say. So orangutans in Indonesia’s rehabilitation centers are staying where they are.

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A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions

October 24, 2019RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on A Hard-Fighting Indonesian Lawyer’s Death Has Colleagues Asking Questions

The police say Golfrid Siregar crashed his motorcycle. Environmentalists and human rights advocates doubt it.

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One Casualty of the Palm Oil Industry: An Orangutan Mother, Shot 74 Times

June 29, 2019June 29, 2019HANNAH BEECHComments Off on One Casualty of the Palm Oil Industry: An Orangutan Mother, Shot 74 Times

Indonesia has promised to stop clearing jungle for plantations. So why are endangered apes still on the front lines of the conservation battle?

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Tsunami in Indonesia Kills Over 280, With No Warning or Quake

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018MUKTITA SUHARTONO and RICHARD C. PADDOCKComments Off on Tsunami in Indonesia Kills Over 280, With No Warning or Quake

Officials said volcanic activity on Anak Krakatau island might have started the surge, which injured at least 1,000 people.

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