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Collection of polluted news, found 183 news.

Jakarta air quality in 2020 better than in 2019: ministry

The Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry has reported that based on monitoring of ambient air quality using the ...

TNI sailors partake in Kuta Beach's coastal clean-up drive

Sailors from the Denpasar Naval Base on Friday partook in the efforts to conduct a coastal clean-up drive on the ...

Bali's Kuta Beach cleared of 30 tons of marine litter

Residents of Badung, Bali, began the first day of 2021 on Friday by conducting a coastal clean-up drive in the Kuta ...

LIPI identifies 5,807 lakes across Indonesia

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has identified 5,807 lakes, including natural lakes and artificial lakes, ...

Jellyfish swarm waters near Paiton power plant in East Java

An influx of thousands of jellyfish was observed in the waters near the Paiton coal-fired power plants in Probolinggo ...

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Indonesian Government insists lockdown not an option yet

The question of imposing a nationwide lockdown in Indonesia is continuing to spark debate even as the authorities are ...

Waste covering Huntete Beach originated from other islands

Nusantara Nature Conservation Foundation’s (YKAN’s) study indicated that the source of various types of ...

Sludge allegedly from Malaysia, Singapore, pollutes Bintan's shore

 Black sludge has polluted Senggiling beach, a tourist spot on Bintan island, Riau Islands province, for the past ...

Education and Culture Minister imposes plastic ban within ministry

Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim has placed a ban on the use of disposable plastic bottles or bags within ...

ANTARA's Choice

2020 resolution: Vote for Earth, shop at bulk store

“It’s just a plastic straw,” says eight billion of people. The single-use plastic straw ...

North Sumatra government pledges to clampdown on illegal gold miners

The North Sumatra provincial administration has made a solemn promise to crackdown on illegal gold miners in Mandailing ...

Jakarta Bay polluted by 8.32-tons land-derived waste daily: LIPI

A research conducted by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) showed that no less than 8.32 tons of land-derived ...

Pertamina EP bags award for oil and gas occupational safety

The Ministry for Energy and Mineral Resources bestowed the Patra Nirbhaya Karya award on Pertamina EP Asset 4 and Asset ...

Further research needed to examine impact of microplastics on humans

Microplastics detected in marine biota are suggestive of marine contamination in Indonesia, though further research is ...

Indonesia's 30 days At Sea to tackle marine pollution crime

The government has launched the Indonesia Operation 30 Days At Sea that would last from November ...