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Indonesia committed to global good during G20 presidency: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reiterated Indonesia's commitment to working for the good of the global society ...

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 ...

Finance Minister highlights threat of climate change in Indonesia

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati expressed concern over the threat posed by climate change to Indonesia as an ...

Carbon tax should not be imposed on individuals: legislator

Individuals should not become the target of carbon tax because it would place a high burden on the people at large, ...

BMKG detects two hot spots in West Fatuleu of Kupang District

El Tari Kupang Meteorological Station of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected two hot spots ...

BMKG warns pressing need for authorities to mitigate climate change

The national Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) made an earnest request to regional authorities, ...

Committed to controlling forest fires, government assures investors

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

Jokowi urges BMKG to increase disaster mitigation, management capacity

President Joko Widodo has called on the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) to increase its disaster ...

Five hotspots indicating forest fires detected on Sumba Island

Five hotspots, indicative of forest fires, were detected on Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, the El ...

BNPB records 1,560 natural disasters during Jan 1-July 15 period

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) recorded a total of 1,560 natural disasters occurring in Indonesia ...

South Sulawesi's flooding severely affects 123 Inalipue villagers

The South Sulawesi Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) announced on Sunday that the flash floods that hit Inalipue ...

Govt working with Twitter to increase social media literacy

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology  is working with Twitter to increase social media ...

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 ...

Obtain updates on disasters, risk alerts from reliable sources: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) called on Indonesians to update their information regarding natural ...

493 killed in 1,423 natural disaster events this year: BNPB

At least 493 people died and 68 others went missing in 1,423 natural disaster events in different parts of Indonesia ...