#drought

Collection of drought news, found 774 news.

BPPT. BMKG to develop artificial intelligence-based WMT

The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) has signed an agreement with the Meteorology, ...

Siak police point to economic benefits impelling arsonists

The arsonists, arrested by the police for their alleged involvement in wildfires in Siak District, Riau Province, came ...

Minister highlights extreme weather events triggered by climate change

Quoting the results of scientists' study, Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar drew attention to ...

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Indonesian forest fire chokes millions of people, animals

In June 2019, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMK) had warned that this year's dry season is ...

BPPT readies to conduct cloud seeding in West Kalimantan

The Technology Assessment and Application Agency (BPPT) has readied 50 tons of salt to produce artificial rain to ...

At least 2,510 hotspots observed in ASEAN on Sept 4-7

No less than 2,510 hotspots, indicating the presence of forest fires, were spotted by satellites throughout the ASEAN ...

Wildfire annihilates West Aceh's 1.5-ha peatland

Wildfire scorched through 1.5 hectares (ha) of peatland area in Suak Raya Village, Johan Pahlawan Sub-district, ...

Six hotspots observed in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan

No less than six hotspots, suggestive of forest fires, were found in North Penajam Paser District, East Kalimantan, the ...

Indonesia's inflation rises 0.12% in August 2019

The inflation rate in Indonesia rose 0.12 percent in August 2019, driven by a surge in several commodity prices, the ...

16 sub-districts in N Sulawesi brace for drought

Sixteen sub-districts in eight districts and municipalities in North Sulawesi have braced for drought during the ...

Baswedan urges Jakartans to conserve water amid unrelenting dry spell

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan drew the serious attention of the residents of the capital city to conserve water, ...

Conflagration razes Mount Pogor forest area

The Mount Pogor forest area, spanning 1,500 meters in Malati Village, Naringgul Sub-district, Cianjur District, West ...

BMKG identifies 18,895 hotspots in Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) identified at least 18,895 hotspots in Southeast Asia and ...

Drought affecting 20 districts, towns in West Java

The West Java Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) reported Tuesday that this year's protracted drought has affected ...

Satellites detect 138 hotspots of forest fires in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 138 hotspots indicating forest fires in eight districts of Riau Province on ...