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Disasters in August 2021 afflicted greater destruction than 2020: BNPB

Some 155 natural disasters reported in August 2021 were lesser than the corresponding period last year, albeit causing ...

Rainfall, drought among largely reported natural disasters in Aug BNPB

Rainfall and drought were among the most reported natural disasters to have struck areas in August 2021, according to ...

Indonesia hit by 1,805 natural disasters during Jan-Aug 2021: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has reported that a total of 1,805 natural disasters struck Indonesia ...

BPPT focuses on development of eight priority sectors

The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) will channel all attention to eight priority sectors ...

BRGM aims to restore 1.2 ha peatland in seven provinces

The National Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) has said it is aiming to restore 1.2 million hectares of ...

Committed to controlling forest fires, government assures investors

The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment has assured investors of the Indonesian government's ...

NGOs played role in reducing forest fires, deforestation: CIFOR

The government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other stakeholders have helped bring down the incidence of ...

Increasing awareness of Indonesians living in "disaster supermarket"

Natural disasters are a day-to-day occurrence in Indonesia, as some 10 natural disasters occurred daily in ...

BMKG forecasts potential forest, land fires after transition season

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) has forecast likely expansion of dry areas following ...

BNPB records 1,118 natural disasters until April 14

A total of 1,118 natural disasters struck various parts of Indonesia in the year ending April 14, 2021, the National ...

Indonesia hit by 873 natural disasters until March 21: BNPB

Indonesia experienced 873 natural disasters during the period from January 1 to March 21, 2021, according to the ...

Fires ravage 60 hectares land in Bintan in one week

Fires have laid to waste around 60 hectares of peatland and bushland in Bintan district, Riau Islands province in the ...

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Daily disasters bring mitigation, prevention to fore

The Indonesian people need to find a way to live with natural disasters considering the nation’s geographic ...

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Stringent law enforcement crucial to keep forest fire cases down

Indonesia, home to the world's third-largest tropical rainforests, has been successful in significantly reducing ...

Forest, land fires down by 82% in 2020: Mahfud MD

  The incidence of forest and land fires declined by around 82 percent in the past year, based on data ...