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Ilyas Pical Saogo hunting octopus in Mentawai Islands

Fishermen struggle as octopus population in Mentawai dwindle

By Febrianti August 10, 2023August 18, 2023

In what was known as the octopus center in Mentawai, the waters off Sinakak have much less to offer today as fishers struggle to find the eight-limbed mollusc.

Hammerhead sharks at Tasikagung Port Central Java

Uncovering Indonesia’s illegal shark trade [2]: Regulators and traders play cat and mouse

By A. Asnawi July 31, 2023August 14, 2023

Companies and individuals trading sharks and rays illegally use various methods and loopholes to avoid regulations and detection.

Whiprays at Tasikagung Port Central java

Uncovering Indonesia’s illegal shark trade [1]: Tracing shark fins from Papua to Java, and on to China

By A. Asnawi July 22, 2023August 11, 2023

Hundreds of sharks and rays, some endangered and protected, are landed at various ports in Java. Journalist Asnawi finds there are no officials monitoring this trade.

Rian (11) collects tin ore from tailing in Bangka Belitung

Children of miners in Bangka Belitung face an uncertain future

By Indah Suci Safitri and Leoni Susanto July 13, 2023October 18, 2023

Not only is tin mining harmful to the environment, but it also threatens children in Bangka Belitung. Their education and health hang in the balance.

Mangrove forest in Sungai Sayang Tanjab Timur

Mangroves and coastal communities at risk in Jambi’s east coast

By Suwandi July 10, 2023August 28, 2023

The clearing of 110 hectares of mangroves in Sungai Sayang affected fishermen’s income, worsening the impact of the climate crisis on coastal communities.

Lukni Maulana coloring batik in his home Karangjompo Pekalongan

Batik makers face more uncertainty as tidal floods persist in Pekalongan

By Richaldo Hariandja July 6, 2023August 15, 2023

Pekalongan will lose 5,271 hectares by 2035. The batik industry is already feeling the pinch of sea level rise. Industry players share their stories.

Fishermen looks for crabs in Sungai Sayang Jambi

Duano fishers struggle with climate and mangrove woes

By Gresi Plasmanto July 4, 2023August 10, 2023

Already resource-stricken, Duano fishers bear the brunt of climate crisis and environmental degradation impacts.

Pedalangan Bersinar TP3SR transports waste

Semarang needs to boost waste banks and communities to reach its waste targets

By Hartatik June 27, 2023July 31, 2023

Semarang official says mentoring of waste banks and empowering communities are key to the success of its waste management program.

Sasminto explains maggots cultivatin to Public Work Polytechnique students

A waste center in Semarang optimizes maggots in its waste reduction efforts

By Hartatik June 10, 2023July 31, 2023

A study says maggots can decompose organic waste up to 80% of its weight. The center uses maggots to reduce waste while generating revenue.

Abandoned house in Pekalongan

Pekalongan, a batik city increasingly eroded by tidal floods

By Richaldo Hariandja May 27, 2023June 30, 2023

Climate change and land subsidence lead to tidal floods, posing a serious problem that could submerge Pekalongan by 2035.

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