From Floods to Forests: Deforestation Behind Aceh’s Tragedy and Naval Group’s 800,000-Tree Response
Tropical Cyclone Senyar hit Sumatra hard in November 2025. It killed hundreds and displaced thousands in Aceh. Extreme rain caused the damage, but deforestation made it catastrophic. Aceh lost over 700,000 hectares of forest since 1990. Illegal logging, palm oil plantations, and mining stripped away nature’s flood defenses. Trees no longer hold soil or slow …
