#environmental damage

Collection of environmental damage news, found 77 news.

Indonesia takes emergency steps to save Mahakam dolphin

The declining population of the Mahakam dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), which lives in the Mahakam River, East ...

Indonesia's Forestry Ministry to restore 50 ha of ex-tin mining land

Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry, together with the Sigambir-Kotawaringin Production Forest Management Unit in ...

Glimmer of hope: Aceh flood survivors turn to gold

With a layer of cooling powder masking her face, Nadia pans for gold in Bener Berpapah Village, Southeast Aceh, Aceh. ...

Indonesia probes Cisadane River pollution after warehouse fire

The Environment Ministry (KLH) has deployed a team to investigate the suspected pollution of the Cisadane River due to ...

Indonesia prepares emergency measures to save Mahakam dolphins

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment is currently preparing emergency measures to save the Mahakam dolphin (Orcaella ...

Indonesia names new conservation villages to protect Mahakam dolphins

Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has designated two villages in East Kalimantan as official Conservation Villages ...

Prabowo warns of global concerns over potential World War III

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has warned government officials of mounting global concerns about the possibility ...

Indonesia tightens cruise ship oversight to protect coral reefs

Indonesia is tightening oversight of cruise ship traffic in its waters to protect coral reef ecosystems from the risk ...

Indonesia sues gold miner Agincourt over environmental damage

Indonesia’s Environment Ministry has filed a lawsuit against PT Agincourt Resources, operator of the Martabe gold ...

Central Sulawesi vows to phase out use of coal, expand solar power

The Central Sulawesi Provincial Government has expressed its commitment to promoting a clean energy transition by ...

NTB denies foreign tourist cancallations linked to illegal mining

The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government denied claims that illegal mining near Lombok’s tourist sites ...

State seeks full restoration in corporate lawsuits: Minister

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said the government’s lawsuit against six companies linked to flooding ...

Joint Cross-industry Statement: Cement Industry Co-Processing Should Be More Widely Adopted for Global Sustainable Waste Management

-Leading industry organisations today issued a joint statement highlighting the substantial and positive contribution ...

Indonesia pins hopes on waste-to-energy to ease landfill crisis

Indonesia’s government is banking on waste-to-energy facilities to curb mounting pressure on overcrowded ...

Illegal mining in Lebak, Banten threatens environmental sustainability

Illegal mining activities in Lebak District, Banten, are considered to pose a serious threat to environmental ...