#drought

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Yudhoyono asks for revitalization of national logistics agency

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked for the revitalization of the national logistics agency (Bulog) as a ...

Govt finally responds to tempe producers` demands

The impact of global warming is real on the dining tables of most Indonesians who love eating tofu and tempe ...

Govt has no plan to subsidize soybean price

The government still sees no urgency in subsidizing soybean despite its spiraling price in recent weeks, Deputy ...

One year since famine, 2.5 million at risk in Somalia: UN

Over 2.5 million people in war-torn Somalia remain in crisis despite huge global aid efforts and the situation may ...

New food crisis looms in Somalia - aid agency

A deadly combination of conflict, poor rainfall and a predicted late harvest threatens to push hundreds of thousands ...

China warns of severe floods this year

The national flood and drought prevention office has warned that severe floods are more likely to occur this year due ...

RI needs 30 years to become green again

Indonesia will be green again in 30 years if all parties work hard in terms of greening efforts, Forestry Minister ...

Normal weather for next six months in Indonesia, says weather bureau

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency (BMKG) said Indonesia will experience normal weather conditions ...

Al Shabaab rebels ban red cross in Somalia

Al Shabaab rebels in Somalia have expelled the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from areas they control ...

JOil Sees Tripling of Jatropha Productivity over Next Eight Years

--- Scientific findings and process on biofuel crop presented in a paper delivered at INSULA (International Scientific ...

Three Somali aid workers shot dead - officials

A gunman killed three Somali aid workers, including two with the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP), in Somalia on ...

Somali rebels block ICRC food aid convoys

Islamist militants in Somalia have blocked two International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoys carrying ...

Indonesia must actively help solve global problems : President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said because of the complexity of today`s global problems Indonesia must actively ...

Texas drought leaves heartbreaking toll of abandoned horses

The yearlong Texas drought is taking a heartbreaking toll on horses and donkeys, thousands of which have been ...

Regions must brace for weather extremes

Southern Europe will be gripped by fierce heatwaves, drought in North Africa will be more common, and small island ...