DNPI : Adaptation urgent to tackle climate change related natural disasters

Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Around 80 percent of natural disasters in Indonesia caused by climate change which place adaptation efforts more crucial to tackle by government, said an official in Jakarta, on Tuesday (25/11). “There are two impacts [of climate change], which are direct impacts such as floods, droughts, landslides, and sea level rise. Meanwhile, indirect […]

Fire care community established to protect Mount Merbabu National Park

Boyolali, Ekuatorial – Mount Merbabu National Park agency established a group of volunteers or known as fire care community to tackle forest fires in the area, said an official, in Boyolali, Central Java, on Monday (26/10). Mount Merbabu, stretched across Semarang, Magelang, and Boyolali districts, is a protected area of 5,725 hectares serve as conservation […]

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 Prihadi, Head of Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Agency, said that fires ravaging Bangah village, Pulang Pisau sub district, were the hardest to extinguish even with the help of forest fires […]

Forest fires threaten Sebangau National Park of Central Kalimantan

Palangka Raya, Ekuatorial – After burning villagers’ houses, fires were getting closer to Sebangau National Park of Central Kalimantan on Wednesday (10/9) putting Indonesia’s efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation at risk. Sebangau National Park holds a pivotal role for Central Kalimantan as a pilot project province for reducing emissions from deforestation and […]

Red Alarm from South Konawe’s Sea

Fishermen in South Konawe coastal, Southeast Sulawesi, has felt the impact of climate change. Data from Department of Marine and Fisheries of South Konawe in collaboration with Indonesia Marine and Climate Support (IMACS) in ten villages shows a trend of climate change has a serious impact on the income level of the fishermen. In addition, […]

Impact of El Nino, Yogyakarta Threatened Long Drought

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) estimates that in 2014 the dry season will be longer, due to the impact of El-Nino, ie from August to November. However, it is predicted that the impact is relatively lower than the El Nino in 1997. DIY BMKG appealed, so that areas prone […]

Tarakan Spatial Using Climate Change Risk Study

As a small island that is typical with almost 80% of the population living in coastal areas, Tarakan island in North Borneo, is vulnerable to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels and extreme conditions of the La Nina storms and waves. The study of risk and adaptation to climate change on Tarakan was […]

80% of Disasters in Indonesia Due to Climate Change

The last three decades, disasters that happened in Indonesia linked to climate change. The ministry of Environment urged that climate change adaptation step synergized with efforts to reduce disaster risk. Thus, said Arief Yuwono, Deputy for environmental damage and climate change control in coordination meeting of the climate change adaptation program in JW Marriott Hotel […]