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Global warming affect most of Indonesian area: Forestry minister

Indonesia is considered as one of the developing countries that is worst affected by global warming, because Indonesia ...

VP Boediono warns of larger risk of forest fires

Indonesian vice president Boediono has warned of a larger risk of forest fires in the country due to a possible ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

Drought likely to trigger forest fires in Riau province

The Riau Province is currently experiencing a drought, which has the potential to trigger forest, peat land, and ...

16 hectares of forest area razed by fires in Riau

At least 16 hectares of forest area were razed by fires in Riau Province, in May 2014, according to data from the ...

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 ...