Amid their protected status and absence of government supervision, sharks in the waters of North Sulawesi are at the mercy of fishers.
Category: Special report
Wakatobi tackles plastic waste through early education
An environmental group engages students through participatory learning to raise awareness about marine and plastic waste.
Robust research into air pollution’s impact on women is needed
To learn how air pollution is specifically affecting women and other vulnerable groups, more Indonesia-based research is needed, experts say.
Jakarta’s shift to EV: When will residents make the change?
Jakarta rides the EV wave to curb air pollution and help achieve its emissions target. But what does it take for residents to make the switch?
Maumere trans women enjoy clean energy, their peers in Jakarta struggle with air pollution
A solar farm powers a small community in Sikka District, relatively untouched by air pollution. While Jakarta ranks as one of the most polluted cities in the world.
The plight of trans women: Struggling with stigma and air pollution
Trans women experience multiple impacts from air pollution. Many live near pollution sources and do not have good coping skills.
North Sulawesi fishers worry as sea temperature rises
The rising sea temperature is making tuna scarce off the coast of Southern Bolaang Mongondow district in the northern part of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island.
A local food in Mentawai Islands’ Sipora under threat from logging
Deforestation disrupts and threatens cultivation of toek, a source of protein for natives in Mentawai Islands’ South Sipora.
Tire particles, an underestimated source of pollution
Tire particles can cause pollution that is many times worse than that produced by cars, according to research.
Illegal gold mining threatens food resilience, health of millions
Two decades of illegal gold mining in Jambi has led to the destruction of thousands of rice fields and mercury contamination in its rivers.