RUSLAN muttered in frustration as he looked over his village, which had been submerged for nearly a week. On that Friday morning, March 7, 2025, his neighborhood in Dusun II, Menang Raya village, Pedamaran subdistrict, Ogan Komering Ilir, South Sumatra, resembled a vast lake. “This is how it is for us. During the rainy season, we flood. During the dry season, we face forest and land fires. It’s been like this for years.”

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