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Indonesia struck by 3,155 natural disasters during January-Nov 7, 2019

A total of 3,155 natural disasters, generally hydrometeorological in nature, hit Indonesia during the January-November ...

News Focus

Increasing awareness of environmental preservation among millennials

With Indonesia observing National Flora and Fauna Day on November 5, 2019, the millennial generation has become the ...

Forest degradation threatens existence of endemic flora, fauna: LIPI

Forest degradation owing to wildfires and land conversion has threatened the existence of endemic species of flora and ...

Weekend Stories

Air pollution issues still shroud South-East Asian countries

Despite being home to an abundance of rich natural resources, poor air quality and vast environmental degradation ...

Pandjaitan emphasizes it is high time AIS members realize commitment

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut B. Pandjaitan believes that the time has come for ...

Relocating Sumatran tiger will not solve human-wildlife conflict: WWF

Syamsidar, WWF's Riau Program spokesman, opined that relocating Sumatran tigers will not resolve the conflicts ...

SBI team rescues endangered male proboscis monkey in South Kalimantan

A rescue team of Indonesia's Friends of Bekantan (SBI) rescued a male proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) under ...

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Saving Julia and Cykita

Three years ago, Julia had just given birth to her baby Cykita, when a team of conservationists in South Kalimantan ...

South Sumatra government extends wildfire emergency alert status

The South Sumatra provincial government has extended the emergency status concerning the ongoing land and forest fires ...

Weekend Stories

Youth on the vanguard of climate change movements

Climate change-centric discussions are gaining greater traction, with peaceful protests and marches held concurrently ...

Garut surrounded by forest fires on its mountains

Forest fires are raging on some mountains surrounding Garut District in West Java Thursday, the district's Regional ...

Jokowi's second-term cabinet lineup features less women ministers

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President KH Ma’ruf Amin declared the names of ministers in their cabinet ...

Joint forest fire-fighting team deployed on Mount Sumbing

A joint team of military and police personnel, volunteers, and local rescue officers attempted to extinguish a wildfire ...

Strong wind impedes firefighting efforts on Mt Arjuno, Mt Welirang

Strong wind played spoilsport in the aerial firefighting efforts to put out wildfires on the slopes of Mount Arjuno and ...

Climbing activities on Mount Argopuro stalled by wildfire

A wildfire blazing through the protected forest area on the slope of Mount Argopuro since Saturday (Oct 19) has ...