MoEF Seals Oil Palm Plantations in Central Kalimantan Due to Burning Land
Palangkaraya, Ekuatorial - Ministry of Environment and Forestry sealing the plantation owned by PT GAP in East Kotawaringin and PT AUS in Katingan, Central Kalimantan....
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Aceh Border Shrouded by Smog
Langsa, Ekuatorial - Langsa, the border region between North Sumatra and Aceh shrouded by smog from forest and land fires. In the last two days,...
Pekanbaru Still Shrouded by Smog from Fires Residue
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial - Riau still shrouded by smog from forest and land fires residue. Dense smog back on last three days. Therefore, Education Department of...
Drought to Intensifies in September, BMKG says
The Center for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Yogyakarta has predicted that the drought season will get even worse in September. El Nino index has...
Sumatera Shrouded by Haze from 759 Hotspots
The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said their satellites have located 759 hotspots in the island of Sumatera. These hotspots, indicated as land...
Most of Hotspots in Lampung Found in Plantation Area
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial - Data from NOAA satellites which is monitoring the developments of hotspots in Sumatra, showed that up to August 23, 2015, 88 percent...
Fire Razes Mt. Merapi Slope
After a wildfire caught slope of Mt Merbabu last week, another wildfire catches the slope of Mt Merapi, Central Java. The fire had burned for...
Meet Elton John, A New Crustacean From Indonesia
A researcher from the Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Florida names a newly-identified crustacean found in Indonesian water after British music legend Elton...
Drought Hits 18 Villages in South Blitar
The El Nino that have caused a long drought in the country is affecting areas in Blitar District, East Java. There are 18 villages in...
Tuban Calls on Petrochina to Clean Oil Spill
The Tuban Regency administration in East Java has asked the Join Operating Body Pertamina Pertrochina East Java (JOB-PPEJ) to take responsibility for the marine biota...