Indonesia dam burst raises alarm over unchecked forest clearing

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MAKASSAR, INDONESIA (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION) - In the Indonesian city of Makassar, where the rainy season often brings floods, Hasriani didn't worry when a day-long downpour last month saw water rise to her knees by the time she had picked up her children from school for afternoon prayers.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

 

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