Evacuations continue in Indonesian flooding…. Backgrounders Jakarta is sinking Indonesia’s new planned capital in East Kalimantan
An Appeal to the Nations of the World
What prevents the nations of the world responding to the climatic crisis in Australia with the offer of water bombers, firefighters, armed forces, financial aid, etc.? How much greater a natural disaster can there be than country-wide brushfires? Admittedly how to assist Jakarta is more complicated because that disaster is caused by land subsidence (sinking) […]
Indonesian Capital Reels from Floods that Leave 47 Dead
Indonesian capital reels from floods that leave 47 dead Niniek Karmini, Associated Press, Jan. 2, 2020 https://news.yahoo.com/indonesia-capital-floods-leave-43-054956265.html JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Indonesians were crammed in emergency shelters Saturday waiting for floodwaters to recede in and around the capital, Jakarta, as the death toll from massive New Year’s flooding reached 47, officials […]
21 Dead, 62,000 Displaced in Deadliest Flooding to Swamp Jakarta in Years
21 Dead, 62,000 Displaced in Deadliest Flooding to Swamp Jakarta in Years Olivia Rosane, Eco Watch, Jan. 02, 2020 https://www.ecowatch.com/jakarta-flooding-2020-2643510967.html At least 21 people have died in some of the deadliest flooding to swamp Jakarta in years, according to the latest report from Reuters. Unusually heavy rain began to fall in and around the Indonesian […]
Indian Ocean Dipole: What is It and Why is It Linked to Floods and Bushfires?
Indian Ocean Dipole: What is it and why is it linked to floods and bushfires? BBC.com, Dec. 7, 2019 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50602971 Flooding and landslides in East Africa have killed dozens of people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Australia, a period of hot, dry weather has led to […]