More planes needed to put out Sumatra and Kalimantan forest fires
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Due to limited water bombing aircrafts, efforts to tackle forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan has yet to be optimal, said an...
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After haze agreement, straight to implementation : expert
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – After finally ratified cross-border haze agreement, expert said government should be working on implementation rather than caught up in more bureaucracy to...
Indonesia ratified cross-border haze pollution agreement
Jakarta – Ekuatorial. The Indonesian House of Representatives finally agreed to pass cross-border haze agreement bill on Tuesday (16/9) marking a new phase to deal...
40 hectares peats burned down in Sebangau National Park
Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial – Nearly forty hectares of areas burned down at Sebangau National Park in Central Kalimantan, an official said on Tuesday (16/9). Nandang...
Government speed up forest management implementation
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – With one month left in office, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono administration is speeding up its forest management efforts which include permits issuance,...
Forest fires take its toll on human health in Central Kalimantan
Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial – Thick smog resulted from extensive forest fires has increased numbers of patients with acute respiratory infections in Central Kalimantan, said a...
Dry season trigger forest fires in Indonesia
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Dry season started in August has led to increasing forest fires, especially in Riau and Kalimantan provinces, said a senior scientist on...
Two tons illegal logs confiscated by Aceh police
Lhokseumawe police confiscated two tons illegal logs in Krueng Mane, Muara Batu, in Aceh, on Saturday (8/11). A man has been named as a suspect...
Indonesian scientists developed carbon storage technology
Bogor, Ekuatorial – Indonesian scientists were testing out technology to absorb carbon dioxide back into the earth as part of climate change mitigation programs, said...
Indonesia to abandon ozone-depleting chemicals by 2015 : Ministry of Environment
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Indonesia targeted manufacturing, refrigerant, and air cooling industries to abandon ozone depleting chemicals and shift to environmentally friendly substance by 2015, said...