Death toll rises in Sumatra flood catastrophe as gov’t moves to protect Batang Toru forest
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NORTH SUMATRA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s environment ministry on Dec. 6 suspended private sector activity in a crucial high conservation value rainforest as rescuers continued working through three Sumatran provinces following a highly unusual and catastrophic tropical cyclone. “We’ve identified at least three main sources exacerbating the flooding: industrial forestry plantations, massive hydropower development and gold […]