Rainwater reserves a tenuous lifeline for Sumatran community amid punishing dry season

Mongabay
Apr 11, 2024, 6:07 pm164 pts
INDRAGIRI HILIR, Indonesia — Dahniar starts worrying after a few days without rain during the dry season here on the northeast coast of Sumatra. Traders selling water will complain of supplies drying up. Even Dahniar’s neighbors are reluctant to sell their water when the heat is on and anxiety begins to…

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