A new study says the flooding that killed more than 1,000 people has also likely killed dozens of a critically endangered orangutan. Climate change and deforestation likely made the damage worse.By Nicholas KusnetzNearly three weeks after a cyclone ripped through northern Sumatra, killing hundreds of people, the Indonesian region remains devastated. Towns are cut off and more than 100,000 people have been displaced. Now, a new analysis reveals that the damage extended into the habitat of a critically endangered orangutan species, too, likely killing a significant portion of the remaining population.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: December 18, 2025 12:49 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
427.2 ppm
+17.7
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1930.95 ppb
+-3.5
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year