Head of Agriculture and Foodstuffs of West Java Diden Trisnadi expressed concern about the threats that will be faced by farmers, that is the scarcity of fertilizers and the El Nino phenomenon. El Nino threatens rice production due to the long dry season drought that could lead to drought. Department of Agriculture anticipates the possibility […]
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Keeping Mangrove, Bringing Back Antoni Fish to Bangga Waters
Antoni fish or Kapia fish in Tomini Bay waters, especially in the Village Bangga, Sub-district Paguyaman, beach of District Gualemo, the population is reduced. This was due to the rampant harvesting of mangroves for firewood. Then, local government established Tomini Program for mangrove conservation, by seeking alternatives to firewood and doing mangrove seedlings. [Read full […]
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Geothermal Exploitation in Rajabasa Mountain can Cause Water Crisis
Rajabasa mountain exploitation for geothermal management assessed will cause the destruction of nature, such as loss of spring water sources. The exploitation can make the South Lampung regency, especially in the area of three districts, namely Penengahan, Kalianda, and Rajabasa will experience a water crisis. Civil society Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) regretted the forestry ministry […]
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Yogyakarta Enters Dry Season
Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) has entered the dry season and will continue until October. Throughout the season, the potential for drought-scale disturbances will prolong for about 1 month. That’s because the impact of a weak El Niño storms. Local people are encouraged to be aware of areas prone to drought. [Read full text on […]
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10 Institution Receive Mangrove For the Future Grants
A total of ten civil society organizations in Gorontalo and North Sulawesi receive grants in small grants facility program Mangroves For the Future (MFF). The ten institutions will move in Pohuwato District, Gorontalo and South Bolaang Mongondow (Bolsel), North Sulawesi. [Continue Reading on Degorontalo]
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Medical Waste Threatens Mataram
Medical waste from hospitals and clinics in the city of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) not everything can be destroyed. It is feared that such waste can be a threat of transmission of various diseases. “It is the location of the medical waste treatment has not kept pace with medical waste generated,” said the head […]
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Maros-Pangkep Protection Forest Mined
A total of five companies listed mining exploration in the protected areas Maros-Pangkep without thinking about the environmental aspects. “There are five mining companies in the region Maros and Pangkep operating in the protected area. Course this is potentially damaging to the environment,” said Head of Management Ecoregion (PPE) Regional Sulawesi and Maluku, Darhamsyah, Thursday […]
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Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born in Medan Zoo
The Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumaterae) belonged to Medan Zoo, called Si Manis, has given birth to four cubs on Wednesday. The birth becomes the fourth times for the 15-year-old female tiger and it was an impressive record, since not many of Sumatran tigers could give birth to four cubs at one birth. Until the […]
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Green Development Awareness Improved
Awareness to implement eco-friendly lifestyle is growing, also in property sector. Since officially formed in 2010, GBCI (Green Building Council Indonesia) as an institution that is given the authority to verify green building already gave a certificate to at least 10 buildings, where four of them got platinum predicate, the highest value given to the […]
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Zero Deforestation Doesn’t Drag Development
To produce without sacrificing forests is no longer an illusion, said Bustar Maitar, the head of Greenpeace’s forest campaign, with optimistic on the event Forests Asia Summit at Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta, Tuesday (6/5). The statement is referring to the reality that Indonesia’s economy is growing up, although forest moratorium policy already imposed by President Susilo […]