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More bad weather in Indonesia A wave of bad weather recently hit Bali with strong vortices, and the authorities have planned interventions to deal with flooding in five of the nine main affected areas. Weather forecasts predict heavy rainfall and wind for Jakarta, potentially causing flooding and landslides; meanwhile, in Aceh, people have taken to the streets to protest the lack of aid and poor humanitarian assistance following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone "Senyar" in Sumatra twenty days ago. In Papua, communities are instead complaining about the risk of disasters and instability due to the intensive cultivation of oil palm plantations, which are expanding at the expense of forests, leading inevitably to hydrogeological instability and loss of biodiversity, resulting in a decidedly unfavorable risk-benefit balance. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 20, 2025 
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 Orangutan at risk in Sumatra after the floods The habitat of the Tapanuli orangutan would be significantly damaged in Sumatra in Indonesia in the Batang Toru region following the floods caused by cyclone "Senyar"; in fact, only around eight hundred individuals remain and losing even one represents a significant loss for the species and could theoretically lead to its extinction since maintaining a healthy population requires a certain number of animals. The devastation caused by the floods makes orangutans more vulnerable, food sources are less available and the places where the animals find shelter have been damaged or wiped out; moreover, environmentalists had previously reported disturbances caused by human industrial activities. Meanwhile a new cyclone that has already affected Bali and West Nusa Tenggara is approaching southern Indonesia prompting alerts. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 16, 2025 n°: 6131 Floods in Canada in areas of British Columbia Authorities in British Columbia have reportedly stated that it is time to take action after the floods in the Fraser Valley, which for some recalled the disastrous ones in 2021, with flooding from the Nooksack River in neighboring Washington state affecting hundreds of homes and farms, forcing school closures; then the main highway connecting Metro Vancouver with the rest of Canada was impassable, with entire areas resembling lakes. To report shifting the attention in the Gaza Strip complaints for the limited aid provided to the population affected by the floods caused by the storm "Byron"; in fact, the death toll is reported to have risen to sixteen (several children were frostbitten), with people finding themselves deprived of essential goods swept away by water and storms. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 13, 2025 n°: 6129 Combination of climate change and monsoon rains Torrential rainfall whose effects are significantly amplified by climate change is a decidedly unhealthy combination that has led to unprecedented devastation in parts of Southeast Asia, with at least sixteen hundred casualties reported, then according to researchers regarding the Cyclone "Senyar" over the Strait of Malacca warming in north of the Indian Ocean (caused by unregulated use of fossil fuels) added heat and moisture to the storm. To report changing the subject but remaining on natural topics that the Gaza Strip is about to be affected by Storm "Byron" which had already caused damage, for example in Puglia region in Italy and Greece, according to weather forecasts in addition to heavy rain and strong gusts of wind hail could also occur on the fragile tent camps of the displaced. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 11, 2025 n°: 6127 Fires in New South Wales in Australia More than sixty fires have affected thousands of hectares in New South Wales about forty-five kilometers north of Sydney Australia’s largest city, with reports of several destroyed homes, important infrastructure damaged, put crops and national parks at risk, and authorities fear a challenging fire season after a relatively calm period. To report changing the subject but still focusing on environmental issues as in Indonesia there are reportedly protests over areas affected by floods that have been left without aid, with extremely difficult living conditions, particularly in Aceh which has remained isolated; then is also noted that an ecosystem degraded by deforestation and soil depletion has worsened the devastation, and that measures such as restoring proper rainfall cycles and vegetation along riverbanks should be taken. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 09, 2025 n°: 6125 Wave of bad weather in Puglia and Basilicata in Italy Large areas of Puglia and Basilicata regions have been hit by heavy rain and gusts of wind, with reports of one victim in Puglia along with uprooted trees and flooded crops (after a period of prolonged drought); meanwhile, in Basilicata many greenhouses for strawberry cultivation near Metaponto have been damaged or even destroyed and often the roads have cracked, causing interruptions in the road surface. To report turning the attention to other scenarios the repeated calls to stop deforestation due to uncontrolled development that has been ongoing for decades without any criteria in Southeast Asia following devastating floods that have scarred the land, with a death toll exceeding fifteen hundred persons and hundreds missing, causing great suffering for the population with impassable roads, collapsed bridges, and disrupted communications. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 05, 2025 n°: 6123 Role of climate change in Asian floods With the death toll exceeding eleven hundred people across Thailand, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, some have once again pointed out how climate change is causing extreme rainfall and significantly intensifying storms in the region. Meanwhile the situation in western Sumatra is particularly difficult for the population, often hungry and in need of everything while there is controversy over the slow arrival of aid and relief efforts, the floods have carried large amounts of mud and debris that hinder rescue operations to find the hundreds of people still missing, then digging is also needed beneath the numerous landslides. In Sri Lanka according to authorities international assistance is required in addition to the use of helicopters, then it is being described as one of the worst disasters in the country's history. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Dec 02, 2025 n°: 6120 Severe weather in Indonesia and Sri Lanka At least one hundred and eleven people are reported dead and over a hundred missing in North Sumatra due to the tropical cyclone called "Senyar", the local capital Medan has been flooded with muddy water causing inevitable serious disruptions for the population; in general landslides are reported after the heavy monsoon rains, often communications are cut off, there are power outages and some areas are covered with debris and therefore difficult to reach. Lhockseumawe the second city of Aceh is also flooded and the regional highway is unusable, resulting in paralysis throughout the region. As for Sri Lanka there are reports of sixty-nine deaths and thirty-four missing due to floods and landslides following torrential rains and strong wind gusts caused by cyclone "Ditwah", with road and rail traffic problems. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 29, 2025 n°: 6118 Bad weather in some regions of Italy Storms have caused the Sarno River in Campania region to overflow (also known for being one of the most polluted rivers in Europe), and several roads have been flooded, there are also reports of fallen trees and gusts of wind in this area due to the wave of bad weather, which has partially affected Tuscany region as well; then in the North there are sometimes reports of intense cold peaks as happened for example in the city of Bolzano. To report changing the topic but remaining within natural themes the disastrous situation in the Gaza Strip where heavy rainfall has caused the formation of muddy puddles in the large tent camps built with worn-out and inadequate materials, it is reported that eighty percent of the buildings have been destroyed due to the long-standing conflict in the area, the sewage systems do not work and all primary resources are scarce. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 26, 2025 n°: 6115 Silence on phasing out fossil fuel use in COP30 The conference in Belem in Brazil COP30 concluded with a compromise regarding the increase in funds to help poor countries cope with climate change, but it apparently omits any mention of phasing out fossil fuel use. Some protested with polemical speeches arguing that emissions cannot continue to rise and that the future of upcoming generations is compromised, then the money cannot be eaten essentially referring to the fact that when land is no longer arable or lands are submerged due to rising seas it will no longer be possible to obtain the necessary sustenance for entire populations. Voluntary actions are encouraged to accelerate the transition to less polluting energy sources, but for example it has long been noted that even in this sector the production chain is not very environmentally friendly. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 24, 2025 n°: 6113 Ambience and Nature * The author doesn't assume some kind of responsibility for the bad use of the articles councils (all rights are reserved) |
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