#drought

Collection of drought news, found 780 news.

Floods inundate five sub-districts in Bandung District, West Java

Floods, arising from continuous torrential rains since Tuesday, hit five sub-districts in Bandung District, West Java ...

Retno Marsudi to visit Afghanistan early next year

 Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi will visit Afghanistan early 2020 to reaffirm Indonesia's ...

NTT regions still experience extreme drought

Extreme and prolonged drought until the end of November 2019 has continued to impact several regions in East Nusa ...

BMKG confirms detection of 136 hotspots in 12 NTT districts

Some 136 hotspots of wildfires were detected throughout East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, according to the ...

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Saving Julia and Cykita

Three years ago, Julia had just given birth to her baby Cykita, when a team of conservationists in South Kalimantan ...

Hundreds of homes flooded in West Aceh

Hundreds of home in five villages in West Aceh District, Aceh Province, have been submerged by flood waters reaching a ...

Health Ministry issues advisory on rising temperatures

The Health Ministry has appealed to the public to stay alert for a health impact that may result from rising ...

Over one thousand people affected by West Aceh flooding

As many as 1,067 people from 332 families have been affected by the flooding in the East Woyla Sub-district of West ...

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Greenpeace campaigns on clean energy, alerts Jokowi's cabinet

At least a dozen environmental activists climbed atop the two main monuments in Jakarta on Wednesday, to unfurl a ...

Flooding swamps some 500 homes in Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra

Eight villages in Siabu Sub-district, Mandailing Natal District, North Sumatra Province, are under deluge, with at ...

Strong wind impedes firefighting efforts on Mt Arjuno, Mt Welirang

Strong wind played spoilsport in the aerial firefighting efforts to put out wildfires on the slopes of Mount Arjuno and ...

Climbing activities on Mount Argopuro stalled by wildfire

A wildfire blazing through the protected forest area on the slope of Mount Argopuro since Saturday (Oct 19) has ...

Very strong wind hinders wildfire-fighting efforts on Mount Semeru

Efforts to extinguish forest fires on the slope of Mount Semeru located in Lumajang District, East Java Province, have ...

Forest fire-induced haze compels two planes to return to base

Haze emanating from forest fires in Jambi on Wednesday compelled two planes flying toward Jambi to return to base and ...

PAUDs, kindergartens shut temporarily as haze shrouds Jambi

Haze, emanating from forest fires and blanketing Jambi, has thickened, forcing the temporary closure of early childhood ...