The Disappearing Peatlands
THE threat came from a resident of Kutablang, Darul Makmur district, Nagan Raya regency, Aceh. “I will kill the orangutans if they return and eat the shoots of...
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Mantas named as protected species
The Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Minister has declared the reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) and oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris) as protected fish species as...
Hundreds of Kampung Pulo Residents Return
Approximately 600 residents of Kampung Pulo, Kampung Melayu, Jatinegara sub-district, East Jakarta, have left their shelters. They have returned to their respective houses since Saturday...
Victory at Meulaboh
The Meulaboh District Court in Aceh has upheld the lawsuit by the Environment Ministry against a palm oil company which set fire to peatlands. This is the first such win....
Earthquake in Kebumen Today Felt along Southern Coasts
An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted the southern part of Central Java, to be exact 104 kilometer of southwest of Kebumen, Central...
6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Java
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has jolted the Central Java city of Kebumen and its surrounding areas. No destruction from the quake has been reported. "The tremor...
Rawajati expecting more floods
Iing Lisnawati, a resident of Rawajati subdistrict in Pancoran, South Jakarta, smiled bitterly as she pointed her finger at flooded houses, including her home, near...
City focuses on evacuees, traffic and damaged roads
Residents continued to be evacuated, more districts became inundated and traffic on flooded streets halted following heavy incessant rain on Tuesday. The water level in the...
300 Tons of Garbage During Jakarta Floods
Floods in the Capital has resulted in an exquisite amount of garbage. At least 300 tons of garbage per day are carried away by the...
Bekasi Flooding Gets Worse
The water dumped from Bekasi River Dam on Tuesday has caused the area to be flooded even more. As many as seven Sub districts where...