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Indonesia
‘Could go extinct here’: orangutans at risk as Indonesia floods devastate habitat
Orangutans have disappeared since landslides struck Sipirok in North Sumatra province.
9 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM
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Is Indonesian disaster response failing Sumatra’s flood victims?
9 Dec 2025 - 6:31PM
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Australia
Australian bushfires destroy homes in 2 states as firefighter killed
8 Dec 2025 - 12:18PM
Sri Lanka
627 dead in Sri Lanka landslides as rains batter South, Southeast Asia
At least 1,812 people have been killed in the natural disasters rolling across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
7 Dec 2025 - 7:45PM
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Asia is waking up to storms that are stronger – and more polluted
Readers discuss new research that shows how typhoons spread microplastic pollution, encouraging the use of an anti-scam app, and the migrant domestic workers who fell victim to the Tai Po fire.
6 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
The Philippines
6 cyclones, 5 weeks: Philippines can’t escape its endless cycle of disaster
Corruption, complacency and climate chaos conspire to turn the Philippines’ natural hazards into man-made tragedies.
6 Dec 2025 - 8:17AM
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‘Please help us’ appeal from Indonesia flood survivor
Death toll has risen to more than 830 with hundreds still missing in Sumatra.
9 Dec 2025 - 6:28PM
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Toxic smog caused illness in 200,000 New Delhi residents
Residents in New Delhi are demanding government action over poor air quality.
4 Dec 2025 - 5:24PM
Climate change
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Asia’s floods a deadly reminder of need to combat growing climate threat
Devastating flooding and landslides have focused attention on disaster preparedness efforts as rising temperatures threaten the region.
4 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
Environment
Asia’s floods kill over 1,000, lay bare human cost of climate inaction
From Indonesia’s deadliest disaster since 2018 to a state of emergency in Sri Lanka, Asia reels from a week of climate-fuelled destruction.
3 Dec 2025 - 5:45PM
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Indonesia
Indonesia’s cyclone tragedy exposes lethal cost of forest destruction
Green groups say plantations and mines have degraded Sumatra’s land, amplifying a disaster that killed more than 700 and displaced thousands.
4 Dec 2025 - 3:26PM
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Thailand
One man kept his home dry amid Thailand’s floods. Here’s how he did it
Wicharit Leelakorn fortified his house with a makeshift flood-protection system after the first heavy rain fell on November 21.
2 Dec 2025 - 6:05PM
Indonesia
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Indonesian flood survivor returns to ruined home
Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the entire island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia in late November 2025.
2 Dec 2025 - 4:19PM
Japan
‘Dying en masse’: Japan’s oyster farmers face ruin as waters heat up
Japan’s oyster farms hit by 90% deaths due to rising sea temperatures and high salinity, threatening the country’s top production area.
1 Dec 2025 - 4:48PM
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Nearly 1,000 killed in flooding across Asia
Torrential storms have unleashed devastating floods across Asia.
1 Dec 2025 - 4:44PM
Sri Lanka
Soldiers deployed in Sri Lanka, Indonesia as Asian flood toll tops 1,000
Indonesia sent three warships carrying aid while Sri Lanka used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding.
2 Dec 2025 - 4:21PM
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Flood death tolls rise in Indonesia, Sri Lanka as aid trickles in
Flooding has killed hundreds in both countries and displaced thousands, as damaged roads and downed power lines hamper rescue efforts.
1 Dec 2025 - 4:40PM
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Thailand
Death toll climbs above 370 in flood-hit Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia
‘This is the worst flood ever in our village. There were floods before … but it wasn’t like this’.
29 Nov 2025 - 8:01PM
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Sri Lanka
153 dead, 191 missing in Sri Lanka after cyclone wreaks havoc
The nation has appealed for international aid after the devastating Cyclone Ditwah caused most rivers and reservoirs to overflow.
29 Nov 2025 - 11:46PM
Indonesia
‘We’ve lost everything’: deaths in Indonesia’s flood-hit Sumatra rise to 174
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced in North Sumatra and Aceh, while hundreds are missing.
28 Nov 2025 - 9:15PM
Thailand
Thailand flood death toll doubles as government faces mounting criticism
Floods in Thailand have killed 145 people and displaced millions, with relief efforts accelerating as the waters recede, revealing the damage.
28 Nov 2025 - 5:59PM
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Thailand
Thai flood victim bitten by deadly snake waits 32 hours for rescue
Trapped in her submerged Hat Yai home, she hid her agony from her young child until a viral online plea brought help.
28 Nov 2025 - 7:42PM
Thailand
Floodwaters recede in Thailand but Malaysia braces for new deluge
Thai rescuers struggle to reach communities outside urban areas as swathes of Thailand’s south and Malaysia’s north remain under water.
28 Nov 2025 - 5:08PM
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Indonesia
17 dead as flash floods wreak havoc across Indonesia’s Sumatra
Thousands displaced as rains continue to wreak havoc, hampering rescue efforts.
26 Nov 2025 - 6:36PM
Singapore
‘It was madness’: Singapore tourist survives Thai floods after heroic rescue
The floods cut power and essential supplies, leaving several visitors stranded in hotels in Hat Yai, the hardest hit area.
26 Nov 2025 - 10:09AM
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Thailand
‘Desert island’: trapped Thais plead for rescue as floodwaters rise
The navy will deploy an aircraft carrier and deliver meals to help those in the flood-hit south, amid public outcry over chaotic relief efforts.
25 Nov 2025 - 8:32PM
Thailand
‘Flood after flood’ hits Thailand and Vietnam, with Malaysia next in line
Scores have died and entire communities displaced as a late-season monsoon surge overwhelms fragile flood-management systems.
25 Nov 2025 - 12:27PM
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Deadly Vietnam floods strand hundreds in relentless rain
Natural disasters in Vietnam between January and October have left 279 people dead or missing and caused damage estimated at more than US$2 billion.
24 Nov 2025 - 3:26PM
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