#drought

Collection of drought news, found 774 news.

Holes dug to cope with threat of flooding

The Living Environment Board (BLH) of the regency of Barito Utara, Central Kalimantan plans to dig 120 holes to cope ...

South Sumatra declares emergency haze alert

Haze that blanketed South Sumatra during the past few days has prompted local authorities to place the province under ...

Drought hits 20 provinces in Indonesia

Drought has hit 20 provinces this year, an official from Indonesias National Disaster Mitigation Board (BNPB) reported ...

Indonesian haze begins escalating to neighboring countries

At least eight provinces in Indonesia currently have an increasing number of hotspots producing smoke from forest and ...

Government responds to call for addressing drought

The Indonesian government on Monday announced it has mapped out alternative water sources for the countrys drought-hit ...

Six multilateral banks increase climate mitigation support

Six multilateral banks have agreed to increase their support for climate change adaptation and mitigation by ...

Sukabumi put under emergency alert status for drought

The Sukabumi district disaster mitigation agency has categorised the drought affecting several parts of the district ...

Drought hits numerous regions of Indonesia

Drought has parched Indonesias numerous regions and is feared to cause losses to crops, slow down economic growth, and ...

Hotspots detected in eight sub-districts in S Kalimantan

A number of hotspots of forest and plantation fires were detected in eight sub-districts in Tanah Laut District, South ...

VP Boediono warns of larger risk of forest fires

Indonesian vice president Boediono has warned of a larger risk of forest fires in the country due to a possible ...

Indonesia Needs China`s support for its infrastructure development

The Indonesian government hopes China will support its infrastructure development in an effort to advance development ...

Power tariff increase not to raise inflation: minister

Indonesian Finance Minister Chatib Basri said the impact of electricity tariff increase for industries and household ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

Drought likely to trigger forest fires in Riau province

The Riau Province is currently experiencing a drought, which has the potential to trigger forest, peat land, and ...

16 hectares of forest area razed by fires in Riau

At least 16 hectares of forest area were razed by fires in Riau Province, in May 2014, according to data from the ...