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Khalid Syaifullah & Wardatul Adawiah: Asking, and Asking Again: Understanding the Roots of Ecological Disasters in Sumatra

Amid the outpouring of public solidarity for the victims of floods and landslides in Sumatra, one development deserves close attention. The term “natural disaster,” long used to describe…

Post date 11th March 2026
Post author By Focaal Web Editor

Bangkok’s New City of Walls

In a city famous for its relaxed attitude to living with water, climatic disjuncture has prompted citizenship demands for ecological security. In October 2011, a massive pulse of…

Post date 15th November 2019
Post author By Chelsea Horton

Storying Climate Change

Local testimonies build understandings of global climate change and galvanize meaningful action. There is a lot of talk about how we can bring the climate change message to…

Post date 21st April 2017
Post author By Alexandra Frankel