#drought

Collection of drought news, found 780 news.

Forest fires return in Riau province

Following a prolonged rainy season, Indonesia is currently experiencing a very dry period that has again triggered ...

Indonesian government monitors dams to anticipate water shortages

The Indonesian government is closely monitoring water levels at a number of dams to watch for water shortages during ...

Sorghum planting movement in Belu successful

Sorghum planting movement initiated by State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan early 2013 on 200 hectares of land in ...

54 killed in NE China city flood

The death toll has risen to 54 as of Monday morning after the worst flooding in decades ravaged Fushun City, northeast ...

Forest fire occurs again in Riau as new hotspots found

About 185 hotspots, possibly forest fires, have been found in Riau province recently, spokesman to National Disaster ...

Three flights delayed due to haze in Pekanbaru

At least three flights from Sultan Syarif Kasim II airport, Pekanbaru city, to Jakarta and Malaka (Malaysia) were ...

State enterprises interested in doing business in Vietnam

Eight Indonesian state enterprises are interested in doing business in Vietnam by establishing cooperation with local ...

When haze attacks three countries, cooperation needed

Haze knows no border. In this current dry season with extreme hot weather, Sumatra is being hit by forest, peatland ...

Bogor hosts soil, water assessment toll conference

The Third Conference and Workshop on Soil and Water Assessment Toll for Southeast and East Asia (SWAT-SEEA) is being ...

FAO award for Indonesia not end of homework

For its success in reducing the number of hunger, Indonesia received an award from the United Nations` Food and ...

Govt prepares Rp6 tln for basic infrastructures

The Public Works Ministry is preparing at least Rp6 trillion in funds to build various basic infrastructure facilities ...

Flood forces thousands to evacuate in S Kalimantan

Thousands of people fled their homes as flood swept part of Hulu Sungai Selatan district in South Kalimantan on ...

Blue Peace: New Solution for Averting Water Wars in the Nile Basin

-     With the spectre of war looming over Egypt and Ethiopia due to discord on the Nile River ...

Zuma says Mandela "comfortable", talking football

South African President Jacob Zuma paid Nelson Mandela a visit Sunday and found the anti-apartheid icon "comfortable ...

RI plays central role in climate change adaptation and mitigation

Indonesia endowed with a vast area of forested land and sea plays a central role in global climate change adaptation ...