Pora-Pora Fish in Lake Toba Near Extinction
Concerns have arisen that Pora-pora fish in Toba Lake water in North Sumatra could be near to extinction, Antara reported. The endemic fish has been...
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Ignoring the rule, PT Bososi Pratama Still Distrubutes Nickel
Moratorium on the mining sector that announced by the government seems to ignore by PT Bososi Pratama, one nickel mining company in North Konawe. The...
Mount Sangiang in Bima Erupts
Mount Sangiang in Sangiang Pulo, Sub-district Wera, District Bima, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara erupted on Friday (30/5) at 15:55. Smoke reaches a height of 3000...
Jakarta Globe: Balikpapan Bay’s Ecosystem Faces Multiple Threats
The high rate of sedimentation has led to the destruction of coral reefs. This is because of the cutting down of mangrove forests and the...
Guardian: Campaign against tin mining in Bangka island targets Microsoft
A campaign against tin mining in Bangka and Belitung islands of Indonesia is targeting tech giant Microsoft. The islands, off the coast of Sumatra, are...
Livescience: ‘Coral Corridors’ Sheltered Fish from Climate Change
The string of coral reefs connecting Indonesia and Australia has protected fish from the ravages of climate change for the past 3 million years, a...
Trust: Indonesia probes violations of indigenous rights in contested forests
Indonesia’s Human Rights Commission has launched the country’s first national inquiry into alleged human rights violations related to land conflicts involving indigenous people.
Xinhua: Greenpeace urges Indonesia to strengthen laws to protect forest, peatland
International environmentalist organization Greenpeace urged Wednesday the administration of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to strengthen laws that protect all forest and peatlands before his...
Oil and Gas Well of Petrochina Exploded
Three people suffered burns from the explosion of a well in the area of oil and gas field Sukowati, Ngampel Village, Kapas Sub-district, Bojonegoro District,...
Jambi Mines Occupy Nearly 2.5 Million Acres of Protected Forest
At least one million hectares (2.47 million acres) of protected and conserved forest in the Jambi Province have been damaged by mining operations. The districts...