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 […]
The last three decades, disasters that happened in Indonesia linked to climate change. The ministry of Environment urged that climate change adaptation step synergized with efforts to reduce disaster risk. Thus, said Arief Yuwono, Deputy for environmental damage and climate change control in coordination meeting of the climate change adaptation program in JW Marriott Hotel […]
Fishermen of Bangga village, Sub-district Paguyaman Pantai, District Boalemo, Gorontalo, currently rarely go to sea as before because of the waves and the winds too strong and erratic. Coupled with litter carried by river water to the sea. This story also appeared in Degorontalo [Read full text on Degorontalo]
El Nino, the temperatures rise phenomenon in Pacific Ocean, estimated approached Indonesia by the middle of this year. BMKG predicts, El Nino will hit between July and September with a chance of weak to medium intensity, but the chance of high intensity also possible. Haris Gunawan, Disaster Study Centre of Riau University mentioned that more […]
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 […]
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. This story also appeared […]
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 […]
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 […]
The agriculture and forestry sectors play a crucial role in climate change mitigation, the world’s top climate change expert said Tuesday (6/5), calling for action ahead of the next round of negotiations on a new agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol. “The path we have to follow is very clear if the world wants to […]
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