Editorial photo #13125833 Disaster and Accident

The Heart Of The World Is Bleeding: Leuser’s Decadal Climate Crisis

In Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 16, 2025, Indonesian National Army personnel participate in the recovery process following the catastrophic flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Amidst the ruins, survivors collect timber transported from the highlands--a grim harvest from the upstream Leuser Ecosystem. Rudi Putra, an environmentalist and founder of the Leuser Conservation Forum (FKL), warns that this disaster is not an isolated event but a symptom of the ''6th Extinction'' phase. Analyzing the decadal climate cycle, Putra highlights a terrifying escalation: the scale of flood destruction now directly reflects the vanishing ''Heart of the World.'' (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13125833
Date taken: 16 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto
Category: Disaster and Accident

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