Editorial photo #13153122 Environmental Issue
Leuser's Ecological Disasters
On December 29, 2025, the settlement atmosphere follows devastating flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which destroy key infrastructure in Karang Baru Subdistrict, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. To date, the cyclone claims the lives of at least 1,167 people across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims in three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with losses estimated at US$19.8 billion. This disruption of vital access routes highlights a growing trend of environmental disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasized by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute. (Photo by Sutanta Aditya/NurPhoto)
