Environment Choking North Sumatra: Transboundary Haze Crisis Threatens Millions and Imperils Fragile Ecosystems October 25, 2026 Ali Ikhwan MEDAN, NORTH SUMATRA — A dense, toxic blanket of haze resulting from rampant forest and land fires (kebakaran hutan dan lahan or Karhutla) has aggressively swept across North Sumatra, enveloping…
Environment Devastating Resurgence: Severe Peatland Fires and Haze Crisis Grip South Sumatra in 2026, Prompting Calls for Radical Governance Reform October 13, 2026 Reynand Wu PALEMBANG, SOUTH SUMATRA — A decade after the catastrophic forest and land fires that devastated Indonesia in 2015, the province of South Sumatra is once again choking under a severe…
Environment Unlocking the Secrets of Pasemah: How Ancient Megaliths Reveal a Sophisticated Prehistoric Civilization in Sumatra September 27, 2026 Siti Muinah LAHAT, SOUTH SUMATRA — Journeying along the winding roads that ascend through the verdant Gumay hills in Lahat Regency, South Sumatra, reveals a landscape frozen in deep time. Below these…
Environment Silent Extinction on the Horizon: Alarm Bells Ring as Sumatra’s Orangutans Lose Nearly 20% of Their Population in a Decade September 20, 2026 Muslim JAKARTA, INDONESIA — In the lush, ancient rainforests of Sumatra, a tragedy unfolds largely hidden beneath a dense canopy of green. Once roaming freely across vast swaths of Southeast Asia’s…
Environment Bridging the Canopy: The Race to Save Fragmented Orangutan Habitats in Sumatra and Borneo September 20, 2026 Iffa Jayyana JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Deep within the emerald folds of Sumatra’s rainforests, a silent crisis is unfolding in the upper reaches of the trees. As highways carve through pristine ecosystems and…
Environment Saving the Gentle Giants: Indonesia’s Bold New Blueprint for Sumatra’s Endangered Elephants September 18, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy By Environmental Journalism Desk Published: September 2026 Main Facts The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus), a critically endangered keystone species, stands at a critical historical crossroads. Recent governmental figures and…
Environment Operation "Silent Forest": Authorities Dismantle Major Cross-Provincial Wildlife Trafficking Ring in Sumatra July 23, 2026 Sagoh By Investigative Desk In a significant blow to the illegal wildlife trade, a joint task force comprising the West Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the Agam Police Criminal…
Science Fortifying Resilience: Indonesia Deploys Advanced Early Warning Systems Following Devastating West Sumatra ‘Galodo’ July 20, 2026 Asep Darmawan JAKARTA – In the wake of the catastrophic galodo (flash floods and cold lava flows) that ravaged West Sumatra in mid-May 2024, the Indonesian government has fast-tracked a multi-agency initiative…
General News Ensuring Connectivity: KAI Divre I North Sumatra and BTP Conduct Joint Inspection of the Rantauprapat Baru–Aek Nabara Railway Line July 19, 2026 Asep Darmawan MEDAN — State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Divisi Regional (Divre) I North Sumatra, in collaboration with the Class I Railway Technical Center (BTP – Balai Teknik Perkeretaapian)…
