#tropical

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RI plays central role in climate change adaptation and mitigation

Indonesia endowed with a vast area of forested land and sea plays a central role in global climate change adaptation ...

Washing hands seen as cheapest, easiest way to save lives

Indonesia, together with around 70 other countries celebrated the fifth Global Handwashing Day on Monday (October 15) ...

Revealing enchantment of Maluku`s enigmatic Maupora atoll

Mentioned in local folktales and noted for years as the meeting point of the devil and black magic users worldwide, ...

Great Barrier Reef loses half of coral in 27 years: study - (d)

The Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its coral cover in the past 27 years due to storm damage, crown-of-thorns ...

Fragments of Gold in Southwest Maluku

The islands of Southwest Maluku district in Eastern Indonesia are known for their breathtaking natural beauty, which ...

Indonesia has succeeded in reducing deforestation: president

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated that Indonesia has succeeded in reducing deforestation and the ...

Facing anti-malaria nets, mosquitoes alter habits

After two African villages started using mosquito nets to fight malaria, the local mosquitoes seemed to change their ...

EPA to conduct survey on Indonesian CPO

The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) will send a team to Indonesia in October this year to survey its crude palm ...

Gapki regrets rejection of palm oil as environmentally friendly

The Indonesian Association of Palm Oil Companies (GAPKI) regretted that APEC has rejected Indonesian proposal for the ...

Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia set up dengue network

Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia announced on Tuesday that they have set up a network to push forward information ...

Two million flock to Palabuhanratu beach

A coastal fishing village that has seen rapid tourism development in recent years, the beach resort of Palabuhanratu ...

Storm Kai-Tak death toll rises to 27 in Vietnam

Twenty-seven people have died since tropical storm Kai-Tak hit northern Vietnam on Friday, according to the National ...

Philippines storm "Kai-Tak" to bring heat to Indonesia

A tropical storm named Kai-Tak (locally known as Helen) that recently slammed the Philippines could cause temperatures ...

Philippines storm may trigger drought in Indonesia

Tropical storm Kai-Tak, which hit most of the Philippines recently, is likely to cause droughts in parts of ...

S. Korea offers emergency aid for flood battered Philippines

South Korea will soon send emergency relief supplies to help victims in the Philippines, as the Southeast Asian ...