Bandar Lampung, Ekuatorial – Instead of land clearing and burning, composting and charcoal can be made as alternatives to increase production but also prevent forest fires, said an official on Wednesday (10/9), in Lampung. “We have been giving trainings on how to prevent forest fires to farmers in Sukapura village, Sumber Jaya of West Lampung […]
Category: Climate change
The Little Counselor from the Savanna
The story of a village that was hit by drought, disease, and water difficulty, turned into a healthy village with abundant clean water. Water has made them achieve many things. Surprisingly, who became pioneer are children. The rainy season should have been passed in Lembata and the sun shining properly burns the skin. But Dikesare, […]
Climate Change and Health (III)
Being breeding grounds for mosquitoes infected malaria and dengue fever, Ternate and Cimahi started to act up against these diseases. Besides fogging program, Ternate Health Agency also initiated a free-give-away nets program for citizens to be installed in their house ventilation with the hope to clear away mosquitoes. In addition to the net program and […]
Disease and Climate a New ‘Partner in Crime’
Even with smile on his face and the agility of an eleven year old, Syahrul can never be too tired or symptoms of malaria can recur. Syahrul’s father, Alim, said that his son has malaria relapsed for seven times if he got too tired. Ekuatorial, Ternate – Although Alim said that his house was clean […]
Silent Invasion to the Highland
Malaria and dengue mosquitoes propagate quickly to the highland, which is almost impossible to find a decade ago. Global warming triggered the epidemic. Ekuatorial, Ternate and Cimahi – Until now, malaria and dengue fever still become a pandemic in various tropical countries. Indonesian Health Ministry also said cases of malaria in Indonesia is still high, […]
Climate Change Affects Malaria Case in Ternate
Ekuatorial, Ternate – Climate change impacts in Ternate, North Maluku province was quite noticeably. The rainy season is currently unable to predict again when the start and end, often change with the heat at the moment should have already entered the rainy season in the region. It is as expressed by Mohamad Riva, head of […]
Rain in Yogyakarta Due to Philippines Tropical Storm Effect
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta estimating, rain in the dry season which occurs in Yogyakarta lately, is the influence of the tropical storm in Philippines. The storm affects the weather in the province due to changes in wind direction, wind direction turned from the east to the north. At this turn, […]
Red Alarm from South Konawe’s Sea
Fishermen in South Konawe coastal, Southeast Sulawesi, has felt the impact of climate change. Data from Department of Marine and Fisheries of South Konawe in collaboration with Indonesia Marine and Climate Support (IMACS) in ten villages shows a trend of climate change has a serious impact on the income level of the fishermen. In addition, […]
Jakarta Globe: Environmentalists Wary of Candidates’ Views on Tackling Climate Change
Environmentalists are wary of a setback in Indonesia’s climate change program, with neither of the two presidential contenders seen to show environmental commitment at least as that of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. “It’s a bleak future,” said Muhammad Teguh Surya, forest political campaigner at Greenpeace Southeast Asia. “SBY [President Yudhoyono] has at least made several […]
Impact of El Nino, Yogyakarta Threatened Long Drought
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) estimates that in 2014 the dry season will be longer, due to the impact of El-Nino, ie from August to November. However, it is predicted that the impact is relatively lower than the El Nino in 1997. DIY BMKG appealed, so that areas prone […]