#environmental damage

Collection of environmental damage news, found 205 news.

Seeking solutions for waste handling in Indonesia

The garbage landslide at Leuwigajah Landfill, West Java, which killed 157 people in 2005, left a deep scar on the ...

Motor vehicles drive half of big cities' dry season pollution: RI Govt

The Ministry of Environment stated that emissions from motor vehicle exhaust contribute 42 percent to 57 percent of air ...

Government closes hundreds of open-dumping sites across country

The government has closed hundreds of open-dumping sites nationwide as part of its endeavors to address environmental ...

Indonesia to inspect mines on small islands over pollution concerns

Indonesia's Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq on Thursday announced plans to inspect mining sites ...

Indonesia maintains healthy air quality during Eid holiday: Official

The Ministry of Environment's air monitoring system reported that Indonesia's air quality remained healthy on ...

Minister calls for establishing air quality monitoring stations

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq urged for the establishment of air quality monitoring stations in industrial ...

Indonesia stresses sustainable palm oil for food, energy security

Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sudaryono, has emphasized the need to improve sustainable palm oil ...

Ministry, partners to handle Pari Island reclamation impact

The Environment Ministry will coordinate with related ministries/institutions to evaluate reclamation activities in ...

Indonesia's ministry plants 2,450 trees to restore Ciliwung River

Indonesia's Ministry of Environment on Thursday planted 2,450 mahogany and avocado seedlings in the upper reaches ...

How to utilize forests as food reserves

President Prabowo Subianto has been promoting food self-sufficiency as a priority program to strengthen national ...

Govt vows to take action if Tangerang sea fence found illegal

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has vowed to remove a bamboo sea fence spanning 30.16 ...

Guardians of Maratua Island

Maratua Island is known for its unique shape. Resembling the letter U, it lies in the outermost region of Indonesia, ...

Govt preparing regulation on methane utilization from palm oil waste

The Environment Ministry is currently preparing regulations related to the utilization of methane from palm oil ...

Govt shares strategy to manage peatland, cut emissions

Indonesia is focusing on reducing emissions through peatland ecosystem management strategies involving the ...

Opinion

Biomass, bioproducts, and applied technology for a better environment

Indonesia is one of the founding members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Asian-African ...