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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 ...

BRG to develop more peat rewetting infrastructure in Riau

The Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) will develop infrastructure for peat rewetting in areas in Riau Province, with no ...

Civil lawsuit's trial over Jakarta's air pollution scheduled today

The first trial of a civil lawsuit lodged over Jakarta's air pollution was scheduled to get underway at the Central ...

Jakarta should use electric cars to improve air quality: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the Jakarta administration to switch to using electric vehicles for mass ...

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Mercury-related crimes in Indonesia still elude

Mercury-related crimes elude all, for which involvement of influential leaders or actors, who can bring about changes ...

Ministry to release two Sumatran tigers in Riau

The Environment and Forestry Ministry will release two Sumatran tigers into their habitat in Riau Province after it ...

53 hotspots detected in Riau Province

The Terra and Aqua satellites have detected 53 hotspots indicating forest fires in Riau Province Saturday afternoon, a ...

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Readiness of Indonesia entering electric vehicle era

The enchantment of Jakarta as the capital city of Indonesia is an attraction for people from various regions for all ...

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Awaiting a brighter, certain future for Indonesia's forests

With Presidential Instruction (Inpres) No. 6 of 2017 on postponement of issuance of new licenses and improving ...

Ministry handles forest fires with a hotspot approach

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry was working on a system to prevent forest and land fires with a hotspot ...

Government to reclaim regions contaminated by mercury

The government has prepared a national action plan spread over the next few years to reclaim regions exposed to the ...

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Understanding the plastic monster's message to Indonesians

A civil society coalition of 49 environmental groups, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and ...

1,048 people to join anti-plastic parade

As many as 1,048 people have registered to join a parade rejecting single-use plastic bags in Jakarta Sunday. The ...

Plastic monster raises Indonesians' awareness of menace of plastic

A civil society coalition of 49 environmental groups, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) and ...

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Indonesia pays serious attention to forest fires handling

Indonesia is bracing for devastating and more frequent forest fires, following the recurrence of bush and forest ...