SOUTH PESISIR, Indonesia — Bendri lived with his wife and child just 80 meters, or 260 feet, back from the Surantih Mudiak Dalam River, which flows from Sumatra’s Barisan Mountains down to the ...

According to the national weather agency, torrential downpours are likely to occur in the coming days across several regions on all five major islands, as well as in Bali and West Nusa Tenggara.

Damage to peatlands leads to floods and serious fires. The government is busying itself treating the symptoms, not the roots ...

Volunteers record a program at the community radio station in Sumatra. Image by Suryadi/Mongabay ... such as when the water level in the river threatens communities downstream.

The swell of the ocean just off the coast of the West Sumatran city of Padang makes Gordon Ramsay’s job difficult. Navigating the narrow outriggers of a fishing boat to set nets while keeping ...