US EditionAsia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation
Eight companies in Sumatra face investigation for illegal logging and land clearing linked to floods that killed 837 people, with permits revoked and possible criminal charges.
- Thursday, deaths from last week's floods in parts of Asia surged past 1,500, and rescue teams raced to reach isolated survivors amid destroyed roads and food shortages.
- Long-Term monitoring shows WALHI and Global Forest Watch report more than 240,000 hectares of primary forest lost in 2024, leaving Sumatra's small river basins dangerously exposed.
- Images and residents showed massive piles of neatly cut timber at Parkit Beach, and in Batang Toru seven companies cleared hundreds of hectares, exposing slopes and choking riverbeds.
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Asia flood death toll exceeds 1,500, deforestation blamed for the disaster
The death toll from the past month's catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with hundreds of people still unaccounted for across the region. The tragedy was compounded by warnings that decades of deforestation caused by unchecked development, mining and palm oil plantations may have worsened the devastation. Story by France 2 and Laurent Ber…
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Massive flooding in Asia leaves over 1,500 dead, hundreds missing
Capitalist governments around the world have taken no serious steps to address climate change and other forms of environmental degradation that contribute to the extreme weather events now unfolding on a regular basis.
Southeast Asia has been hit by devastating floods for days, leaving more than 1,500 people dead and hundreds missing. Scientists warn that such extreme events will become more frequent due to climate change. Local governments have also been criticized for their lack of preparedness and continued deforestation.
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Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation
Deaths from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia have surged past 1,500. Rescue teams are racing to reach survivors, with hundreds still unaccounted for.
(AFP) The death toll from floods in several Asian countries reached over 1,500 on Wednesday, while the authorities of Sri Lanka and the Indonesian island of Sumatra strive to reach the disaster victims desperate for help.]]>
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