#human settlement

Collection of human settlement news, found 39 news.

Orangutans continue to face extinction in the wild

Increasing deforestation or the conversion of forest land into plantations has taken its toll on the natural habitats ...

Air traffic alert after alaska volcano spews ash cloud

A remote volcano in Alaska`s Aleutian Islands erupted violently early on Thursday, spouting an ash cloud 15,000 feet ...

RI's government to continue improving sanitation facilities

The government of Indonesia will continue to improve sanitation facilities in various areas across the country in the ...

Three human-elephant conflicts during 2011 in Way Kambas

Way Kambas National Park recorded three conflicts between local villagers and elephants during 2011. "The ...

Regions must brace for weather extremes

Southern Europe will be gripped by fierce heatwaves, drought in North Africa will be more common, and small island ...

news focus: Sumatran tigers need to be protected

It`s tragic that amid a "Save Tigers` Home" tour in Sumatra by an NGO, a Sumatran tiger (Panthera Tigris Sumatrae) was ...

Thirty elephants damage plantations in W Lampung

A herd of 30 elephants again damaged plantations at Pemerihan village, Bengkunat sub district, Belimbing, West ...

Serang gets Rp19.8 billion from public works ministry

The regional government of Serang city, Banten, has been allocated Rp19.8 billion by the Public Works Ministry to ...

WWF asks Riau to stop conflict between humans and elephabnts

The Riau World Wide Fund for Nature is trying to put an end to the conflict between humans and elephants (elephas ...