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 […]
Category: REGION
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Four Rivers in Ambon Contaminated by E. Coli
At least four out of five rivers existing in the capital city of Maluku Province, Ambon, is contaminated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) in a level exceeding the quality standard stated in the Government Regulation No.82/2011. “Based on the laboratory analysis, the four [contaminated] rivers include Wai Batu Gajah, Wai Batu Gantung and Wai Batu […]
Gold Mining in Mount Botak Maluku was Closed
Gold mining activities in the area of Mount Botak, Buru Island in addition to damaging the environment also has led to disputes between residents of the area. Moreover, based on team which formed by Maluku provincial government and environmental studies center of Pattimura University Ambon recommend that certain areas around Mount Botak polluted due to […]
Bajo Fishermen Slumped because of Mined Land Sedimentation
Fishermen in the Village Tambea and Hakatutobu which dominantly inhabited by Bajo tribe in District Pomalaa, Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi is now experiencing difficulties. Mined land in the coastal of Pomalaa abandoned by nickel companies that have ceased their operations. Sedimentation of red mud derived from the mined land causing fishermen can not get any fish […]
Illegal Sand Mining Thrives Again in Bengawan Solo
Illegal sand mining started to thrive again in Bengawan Solo river, especially in Bojonegoro and Tuban regency. The miners are taking advantage of the drought by dredging the sand from the already shallow river stream. Continue reading on Tempo
Rice Field of 2,132 Hectares Threatened by Drought in Lombok and Sumbawa
Currently, drought has already hit parts of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), especially in the southern region of Lombok Island, that is in Pemongkong area and Jerowaru area in East Lombok. In addition, there are 2,132 hectares of rice field threatened in Central Lombok, Maronge, North Moyo, Stone Lanteh, and Moyo Hilir in Sumbawa. It is […]