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USK students join disaster drill to improve response capability

Several hundred students of Syiah Kuala University (USK) in Banda Aceh City joined a disaster simulation drill on ...

BMKG urges Indonesians to learn about disaster preparedness

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has urged all Indonesians to gather knowledge about disaster ...

Police's investigation still underway into Mt Papandayan's wildfire

The West Java police continues to investigate the main cause of a wildfire that ravaged bushes and trees of the Tegal ...

Post-disaster economic recovery needs community empowerment: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated that post-disaster economic recovery needs a community ...

Three provinces should stay alert for new wildfire risks: BMKG

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), on Tuesday, warned residents in South ...

No smoke from forest, land fires reaching other countries: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD confirmed there would be no smoke reaching ...

Using data to address transboundary haze concerns: govt

The Indonesian government has been consistently using open data to respond to concerns regarding transboundary haze ...

Indonesia has 11 drought-resistant rice varieties: BRIN

Indonesia is blessed with 11 drought-resistant rice varieties that have a high level of tolerance to extreme weather, ...

Some 33 hotspots detected in South Kalimantan's Banjarmasin: BPBD

Banjarmasin City's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) recorded that 33 hotspots indicating wildfires had been ...

TNI ready to help put out forest, land fires: commander

Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), Admiral Yudo Margono, has said that TNI is ready to support and ...

Haze: BPBD distributes 10,000 masks to schools in Bangka Barat

The Bangka Belitung Islands administration has distributed 10 thousand masks in all schools in Bangka Barat District in ...

Wildfire in Bangka Tengah's Koba protected forest put out: BPBD

The Bangka Belitung Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) has extinguished a wildfire that spread across 55 hectares of ...

BMKG detects 252 hotspots in 7 East Kalimantan districts

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported detecting 252 wildfire hotspots in 7 districts of ...

West Java takes strict action against forest, land fire actors

The West Java provincial government stated that it continues to supervise and take strict action against those who ...

Climatology agency predicts dry season to end in late October

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that the dry season would end in most regions ...