The transportation sector is the largest contributor to pollution in urban areas. Research conducted by the Ministry of environment (MOE) and put the database in 2010 shows, transport contributes to 50 to 70 percent of the total emissions of fine particles and 75 percent of total harmful greenhouse-gas emissions to health. While emissions of greenhouse […]
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Nefosnews: Soputan’s Activity Decline
Mount Soputan’s activity located in North Sulawesi, is now likely to decline. However, this 1,784 meters above sea level volcano still on “siaga” status (level III). The decrease in activity is demonstrated by the energy and the amount of volcanic seismicity on Thursday (26/6). Continue reading on Nefosnews
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Forest Fire Hotspots In Riau Tends to Rises
National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) released hotspots in Riau tends to increase steadily. Based on the observation satellites Terra and Aqua (25/6), 386 hotspots in Sumatra as much as 95 percent point hotspots in Riau or 366 points. Of the 366 hotspots were spread in Rokan Hilir 221, Dumai 59, Bengkalis 57, Pelalawan 19, Inhil […]
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Tackle Fishing
This is the irony of Indonesia: it is blessed with 3 million square kilometers of coastline, its sea waters filled with abundant resources, yet it imports substantial quantities of fish. Not just ‘luxury fish’ not found in Indonesian waters, but common anchovies and other such fish are supplied from overseas. To make matters worse, some […]
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BNPB Prepare 355 Billion Rupiah For Disaster Preparedness
To anticipate the land and forest fires, the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) with ministries / agencies and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) to anticipate the disaster. The location of these activities are spread across nine provinces of North Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan and […]
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Jakarta Post: RI haze heads to Singapore, Malaysia
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) announced on Wednesday that haze from forest and land fires in Sumatra has begun to move toward Singapore and Malaysia. Head of the agency’s Kuala Namu data section, Mega Sirait, said that the potential for the haze to reach Singapore and Malaysia had increased as the number of […]
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Normalization of Ciliwung River Claimed Reaches 15 Percent
The execution of the Ciliwung River normalization project is still hampered land acquisition owned by residents claimed to have reached 15 percent. The project that scheduled for completion in the end of 2016, has started the process since last December, 2013. Read full text on Tempo
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Shark Hunter Boat Arrested in Ayau Kecil Conservation Area
Ayau Kecil Regional Marine Conservation Area (KKPD) team consisting of Marine Monitoring and Control Task Force (P2L) together with patrol team from Marga Imbir community capture two shark hunter boats in June, 19 and then under his supervision. The evidence was found on these arrests include 30 sharks from various kinds at KM. Meriana Jaya […]
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Tarakan Spatial Using Climate Change Risk Study
As a small island that is typical with almost 80% of the population living in coastal areas, Tarakan island in North Borneo, is vulnerable to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels and extreme conditions of the La Nina storms and waves. The study of risk and adaptation to climate change on Tarakan was […]
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Indonesia Starts Water-bombing Fire Spots in Sumatra Forests
As Indonesia enters the dry season, fire spots begin to appear in 17 districts in South Sumatra. Therefore, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and the Regional Technical Implementation Unit (UPTD) have begun conducting patrols, water bombing the hotspots using Mi-8 helicopters. The fire spots will be water-bombed for the next three months ahead to […]