Langsa, Ekuatorial – At least 25 villagers of Aceh Tamiang district will be learning theories and practices about agriculture in Babo village, Bandar Pusaka sub-district, at the Field School for the first time, said the coordinator of the event, recently. Different from conventional learning, Field School will be teaching eco-friendly agriculture, including on how to […]
Muara Teweh, Ekuatorial – World Wide Fund (WWF) spotted rhino’s footprints in East Teweh sub-district, North Barito district of Central Kalimantan, said a researcher in Muara Teweh, on Wednesday (17/12). “Our camera trap manage to record not only footprints of elephants but also rhinos,” said Habraham, WWF researcher adding that video trap was installed in […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Local villager reported mining exploration causing damages on coastal ecosystem but met with cold respond from local authority in Sebesi island, Rajabasa sub-district, South Lampung province. Sofyan Raden Kemala, one of the island’s public figure, said that they had complained about barge owned by PT Lautan Persada Indonesia suspected to haul iron […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – Two villagers of Kahuku, Bangka island were sentenced on Wednesday (17/12) to one year and ten month in prison resulted from years of on-going conflict between local people and iron ore mining company. Airmadidi District Court, presided by Nendi Rusnendi, sentenced Julianus Tuhema and Fandi Kaongan with one year and ten months […]
Karanganyar, Ekuatorial – Eight sub-districts of Karanganyar district, Solo, Central Java, were categorized as high prone to landslides, said an official, in Karanganyar, on Wednesday (17/12). The eight sub-districts, — Jatipuro, Jatiyoso, Tawangmangu, Matesih, Karangpandan, Ngargoyoso, Kerjo, and Jenawi –, were located at slopes of Mount Lawu. At least 65 people were killed because of […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Amid massive marine awareness campaign by government, activists on Wednesday (17/12) blasted permit given by ministry of forestry to turn natural forest of Aru Islands of northern Papua to become plantation. “We already know that Aru [island] is not suitable for plantation but permits were being issued. It is possible that they […]
Solo, Ekuatorial – A team of research center for natural disaster of Sebelas Maret University on Tuesday (16/12) developed idea to built early warning system which can be accessed through text messaging, WhatsApp and android. Early warning system had already been installed in Bengawan solo river but it does not working properly. ” For instance, […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Official on Monday (15/12) stated that Banjarnegara landslide that struck last Friday (12/12) was caused by erosion. “Tegalele hill soil formation is an old volcanic sediment with thick solum [upper layers of a soil profile in which topsoil formation occurs] and it is weathering. In addition, that its slope is 60 to […]
Solo, Ekuatorial – To anticipate massive floods, Solo administration had planned to built retention basin and rubber dam in the banks of Bengawan Solo river, said its Mayor, FX Hadi Rudyatmo, in Solo, Central Java, on Monday (15/12). “We will immediately develop embung (local term for retention basin) in Tirtonadi area and rubber dam in […]
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