Bandung litterers publicly shamed
As part of efforts to deter citizens from littering, the Bandung city administration has displayed photographs of trash miscreants caught in the act on banners...
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Fishermen Urge Minister Susi to Sink Tin Mining Ships
Fishermen in Bangka Island urged Maritime and Fisheries Affairs Minister Susi Pudjiastuti to take action against the increasing tin mining activity in Bangka Belitung waters....
Paris Agreement: the reaction
Here are some reactions to the agreement package by the countries in the COP21 Climate Conferees in Le Bourget, Paris, France. Executive Director of Greenpeace,...
5 Things in Paris Agreement Package
The Paris agreement is final. Nearly 200 nations adopt treaty to limit global temperature rise rate. First treaty, which agreed by countries in Geneva in...
Carbon stored in indigenous people’s territories: map
How much carbon stored in indigenous peoples' territories? An analysis released this week at the climate talks in Paris concludes that 20.1 percent of the...
North Sumatera’s Mangrove Forest Converted to Oil Palm Plantation
The North Sumatera Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) found that 432 hectares of mangrove forest at Secanggang District, Langkat Regency, had been turned into a...
Dozens of Alligators on the Loose in N. Sumatra due to Floods
Floods and landslides that occured in the district of West Siantar, Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, before dawn did not only leave two people dead and dozens...
Phytoplankton Population Explosion Causes Fishes to Die: LIPI
The mass death of fishes, found washed ashore North Jakarta`s Ancol Dream Land beach, was due to a population boom of the Coscinodiscus spp. species...
Minister Susi to Collect Data on Contaminated Water Areas
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said that her ministry would take stock of polluted water areas in an effort to create healthy conditions...