JAKARTA — Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation caused by unchecked exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) — an area twice the ...

Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation caused by unchecked exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) — an area twice the size of Belgium — ...

JAKARTA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Flooding triggered by heavy rains has killed three people in Indonesia's western province of Lampung, according to the province's disaster mitigation agency on Monday.

coastal and mountainous areas. The report found that at least 25% of Indonesia’s peatlands are highly vulnerable to flooding, with another 18% classified as moderately vulnerable. This means 43% ...