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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 ...

Minister calls for greenhouse gas emission reduction to overcome drought

Environment Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta said reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the long-term efforts to ...

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 ...

RI's reforestation program to absorb 47.6 bln tons of carbon gases

Indonesia is resuming its reforestation program this year, having set itself the target of planting at least 1.7 ...

Most Indonesian regions to enter rainy season in October: BMKG

Most Indonesian regions or 131 season zones, 38.3 percent of the country will enter the rainy season next month, ...

Bintan fishermen complain about foreign poachers

Fishermen in Bintan, Riau Province, have complained about fish poaching by foreign boats in Bintan waters. "We ...

Malaysian investors to develop Pulau Bawah as tourist resort

Malaysian investors are ready to develop Pulau (island) Bawah in the district of Anamabas, Riau Islands province. into ...

Koranic literacy to be required at Makassar schools

Makassar`s City Council has proposed a bylaw to make proficiency in the reading and writing of Koranic texts a ...

Sail Wakatobi Belitong officially launched

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono flanked by Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel ...

Ten countries to participate in West Java Travel Exchange 2011

As many as 130 tourism businesses from 10 countries will attend and make transactions at the 13th West Java Travel ...

Yudhoyono appreciates early environment education

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed his appreciation to teachers and schools that have conducted environment ...

President presents Kalpataru, Adipura awards

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conferred the Indonesian state`s highest distinction for environment-related ...

President appreciates teachers for early environment education

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed appreciation to teachers and educators who conduct early environment ...

Bodies of all seven Indonesian migrant workers found

A Malaysian rescue team has found the bodies of all the seven Indonesian migrant workers who were missing after their ...