#drought

Collection of drought news, found 94 news.

Southern Indonesia's regions arid, equator still receiving rains: BMKG

Dry season has set in most of Indonesia's southern part, though high rainfall can potentially still be received in ...

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COVID-19 adding to challenge posed by forest fires

With Indonesia still in the grip of the coronavirus, which is known to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ...

Govt prioritizes changing public mindset on reducing land degradation

The government has channeled its efforts to change the public outlook in preventing environmental degradation, ...

Govt should preemptively tackle climate change impacts on rice yield

A researcher urged Indonesia’s government to take preventive measures against the impact of climate change on the ...

Exposure to forest, land fire smoke worsens COVID-19 risk: Monardo

COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force Chief Doni Monardo cautioned that heavy smoke from forest and land fires, ...

Sustainable peatland management crucial in preventing fires: President

President Joko Widodo appealed to ministries and related institutions to ensure sustainability and consistency in ...

28 hotspots detected on Sumatra Island

The Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected 28 hotspots, indicating forest and ...

Greenpeace Indonesia protests US climate policy

Greenpeace Indonesia staged a protest in front of the US embassy here on Wednesday over the decision of President ...

Farmers in Adonara facing crop failure

Farmers in Adonara Island, East Flores District in East Nusa Tenggara Province, are experiencing crop failure due to ...

El Nino still spells disaster in East Nusa Tenggara

The weather phenomenon El Nino still spells disaster in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) with widespread harvest failure and ...

Indonesia braces for La Nina-induced heavy rainy season

Indonesia was hit hard by the El Nino weather phenomenon last year and has been described by experts as one of the ...

Kupang needs additional stock of rice to forestall shortage

The district of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, said it needs additional stock of rice to forestall shortage with harvest ...

Rice imports to reinforce food resilience

On paper, Indonesias rice production is adequate to meet its domestic needs, yet uncertain climate conditions such as ...

Agriculture ministry plans measures in anticipation of La Nina

Indonesias agriculture ministry is making preparations in anticipation of the natural phenomena La Nina, which usually ...

The future still gloomy for palm oil business

Oil palm farmers and companies in the country are feared to be disappointed that their hope of a better year in 2016 ...