REDD+ is valuable yet forest fires still ravaging Indonesia
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stated that Indonesia’s forest conservation project, or mostly known as REDD+, has proven to be a valuable modality...
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Kiluan Bay dolphins threatened by blast fishing
Bandar Lampung, Ekuatorial – Tempted to earn more money, Hendri Oktavia used bombs to catch fish. “It is a lot faster and [I was catching]...
Government dig up volcanic covered spring for clean water in Klaten
Klaten, Ekuatorial – Emergency status over 34 villagers in Klaten, Central Java, prompted local aid disaster agency to dig up spring which had been covered...
Jakarta to evaluate giant sea wall development
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – DKI Jakarta government would evaluated its planning to cooperate with South Korea to construct its great sea wall project, said a senior...
Police take action on forest fires fighting in Sumatra and Kalimantan
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – To accelerate on recent forest fires fighting mostly in Sumatra and Kalimantan, the police will be encouraged to take action ‘beyond law...
Water scarcity hit dry-season-affected-districts in Central java
Sragen/Boyolali, Ekuatorial – Dried up springs due to long dry season had forced most of Sragen villagers to consume dirty water, said a villager on...
Normal dry season this year for Indonesia
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Though some regions have been struck by drought, National Disaster Mitigation Agency or BNPB said on Wednesday (17/9) that this year’s long...
More planes needed to put out Sumatra and Kalimantan forest fires
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Due to limited water bombing aircrafts, efforts to tackle forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has yet to be optimal, said an...
After haze agreement, straight to implementation : expert
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – After finally ratified cross-border haze agreement, expert said government should be working on implementation rather than caught up in more bureaucracy to...
Indonesia ratified cross-border haze pollution agreement
Jakarta – Ekuatorial. The Indonesian House of Representatives finally agreed to pass cross-border haze agreement bill on Tuesday (16/9) marking a new phase to deal...