#drought

Collection of drought news, found 780 news.

BMKG updates seasonal zones to improve rain forecast

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has sought to improve the accuracy of forecasts for the ...

BPBD should anticipate peak of dry season: MPR

Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo urged the Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency ...

BMKG calls for disaster vigilance amid equipment breakdown

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has asked residents living on the south coast of Cianjur, ...

Papua: 8.9 tons rice sent to drought-hit Kuyawage district

The Lanny Jaya district government, Papua province, has sent 8.9 tons of rice for residents affected by the drought in ...

BMKG issues early warning for drought in East Nusa Tenggara

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued an early warning for a meteorological drought in ...

Forest, land fires most common disasters last week: BNPB

Forest and land fires (karhutla) were the most common disasters in the week from July 18 to July 24, 2022, the National ...

G20 Indonesia

Cost of mitigating extreme weather could reach 40% of GDP: BI

The cost of mitigating the impacts of extreme weather could reach 40 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic ...

Indonesia shares experience on disaster risk mitigation with Jordan

The Indonesian government shared its experience in implementing disaster risk mitigation and early warning systems with ...

Some 1.2 billion people vulnerable to three global crises: GCRG

Some 1.2 billion people worldwide are increasingly vulnerable to the food, energy, and financial crises caused by the ...

Comprehensive planning necessary in handling disaster threats: MPR

The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) pressed for conducting comprehensive planning that involved the public and ...

BRIN, Costa Rica Embassy explore agriculture research cooperation

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Costa Rican Embassy in Indonesia are exploring research ...

GPDRR 2022

GPDRR delegates study Balinese local wisdom on disaster mitigation

Delegates of the 7th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) visited Karangasem and ...

Climate change poses challenge to agriculture in West Kalimantan

Climate change and extreme weather have become the toughest challenges to the development of agriculture, especially ...

Gov't increases food production through food estate area development

The Ministry of Agriculture seeks to increase domestic food production through various strategies, such as by ...

BRIN to conduct weather modification to prevent forest fires in Riau

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will carry out weather modification operations to cause artificial ...