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Participatory approach needed to overcome haze

Indonesia needs to take a participatory approach where the central government, local administrations, non-governmental ...

Kalla allocates one helicopter for Riau

Chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) M. Jusuf Kalla had allocated one helicopter to the PMI branch in Riau ...

Indonesian minister denies having received red report card

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan denied that his ministry had got a red report card from the Presidential Working Unit ...

Riau forest fires cause losses amounting to over Rp20 trillion

Forest and land fires occurring in the Riau Province between February and April 2014 caused economic losses worth more ...

Satellite detects 44 hotspots in Sumatra

The Terra and Aqua Satellites have detected 40 hotspots located in Sumatra Island, which were mostly found in Riau ...

Disaster agency to conduct weather modification for two months

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has stated it will carry out a weather modification project worth Rp13 ...

Over 900 hectares of woods on fire in Siberia

Over 900 hectares of woods are on fire in Siberia, the Emergencies Ministry's regional center reported on Monday. ...

BMKG detects drop in number of hot spots in w Sumatra

The Ketaping Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in West Sumatra said that in the last week there ...

news focus: haze should not disturb upcoming SEA Games

The 26th SEA Games organizing committee is still working hard to prepare everything needed for the successful conduct ...

SEA Games to take place as scheduled

Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng said the 26th SEA Games will be held in Palembang and Jakarta as scheduled ...

Illegal logging to be discussed in climate change confab

Various issues related to illegal logging activities and forest monitoring will be discussed in the "Conference on the ...

RI govt moves forward to realize CO2 emission cut pledge

The government has signed at least two important decrees this month to support its commitment to reduce greenhouse ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

Ministry deploys personnel, planes to help extinguish forest fires

The forestry ministry has mobilized personnel and three planes to help extinguish forest fires on Sumatra Island. ...

Peat forest fires obstructing carbon emission cutting efforts

The ongoing peat forest fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands may cause Indonesia to miss its carbon emission ...