Fish bombing in Raja Ampat at Alarming Rate
Sorong, Ekuatorial - Fishing using bombs still rife in the waters of Fam and Miosmanggara island, West Waigeo District, Raja Ampat, West Papua. Chairman of...
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Natural Resources Conflict in Riau Still High
Pekanbaru, Ekuatorial - Riau province still ranks first in the issue of natural resource conflicts. The first half of 2015, Sustainable Social Development Partnership (Scale...
Gum Rubber Theft Foiled by Rangers
Medan, Ekuatorial - The Great Hall of the Gunung Leuser National Park (BBTNGL) arrested gum rubber thieves and seized 8.5 tons of evidence. Two trucks...
Lawu Slopes Flammables During Drought
Ekuatorial, Wonogiri - 6,000 hectares of Perhutani (State-owned Forest Enterprises) land in North Lawu Forest identified as flammables areas during drought. The flammable region is...
ASEAN Holds Talks on Forest Fires
Forest fires and haze disaster are one of the main agenda that was discussed in the meeting held by the Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK)...
Bali Airport Closed, Flights Cancelled After Mount Raung Eruption
Lion Air cancelled 35 flights to and from Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, for safety reasons after Mount Raung spews...
Mount Raung Erupts, Spews Volcanic Ashes
Mount Raung rumbled and erupted volcanic materials on Tuesday July 21. The eruption was marked with dark ashes on top of the volcano. "[We] can...
Garut Residents Protest Alleged Trash Burning at Near Homes
Residents of Pasir Bajing hamlet in Sukaraja village, Banyuresmi district in Garut, West Java, have obstructed the entrance to a landfill near their residence on...
Togafo Residents Evacuated as Mount Gamalama Erupts Again
Ternate's Administration has re-evacuated 755 residents or 209 families in Togafo Subdistrict in Ternate pulau District, as Mount Gamalama continues to exhibit signs of increased...
Karanganyar empties its landfills to contain increased waste during Ramadan
Karanganyar, Ekuatorial - Anticipating increased waste volume during holiday season, Karanganyar Sanitary and Park agency emptied available landfills in the area, said a senior official,...