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March 6, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 6, 2025

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung announced that the water level at the Manggarai water gate has significantly dropped from 850 centimeters to 600 centimeters, i

Tempo - March 6, 2025

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Floods struck several regions across Indonesia, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

March 5, 2025

Bisnis.com - March 5, 2025

Yanita Petriella, Yanita Petriella, Jakarta – Throughout Tuesday March 4, the Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) area was paralysed by flooding.

Jakarta Post - March 5, 2025

Jakarta – Newly inaugurated Bekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto confirmed on Wednesday that he had left his residence for a four-star hotel in the city amid severe flooding that forced thousands

Jakarta Globe - March 5, 2025

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Public Works Ministry plans to relocate homes in flood-prone areas, particularly in West Java, Jakarta, and other vulnerable regions.

March 4, 2025

Jakarta Post - March 4, 2025

Jakarta – Heavy rains over the past few days have caused the Ciliwung River to burst its banks, flooding dozens of neighborhood units (RT) in the capital's three municipalities to the e

Jakarta Globe - March 4, 2025

Rino Fajar Setiawan, Jakarta – Large-scale flooding has paralyzed Bekasi, West Java, after torrential rains and water overflow from upstream areas in Bogor submerged eight out of the ci

Jakarta Globe - March 4, 2025

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – Heavy flooding triggered by the overflowing Ciliwung River has forced 1,229 residents in South and East Jakarta to evacuate, according to the Jakarta Regional Di

Jakarta Globe - March 4, 2025

Rino Fajar Setiawan, Andi Maulana, Jakarta – Heavy flooding across Jakarta and its surrounding cities brought Bekasi City to a standstill on Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of a major

Jakarta Globe - March 4, 2025

Giffar Rivana, Jakarta – The Jakarta city administration is ramping up its flood mitigation efforts as heavy flooding caused by the overflowing Ciliwung River has displaced 1,229 reside

Agence France-Presse - March 4, 2025

Jakarta – Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighbourhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing severa

Tempo - March 4, 2025

Ananda Ridho Sulistya, Jakarta – A flash flood in Puncak, Cisarua, Bogor, has damaged public infrastructure, triggered landslides, and claimed one life.

February 25, 2025

February 19, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 19, 2025

Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya – The Nusantara Freshwater Fish Lovers Community (Kopipa) has called on the East Java administration to take stronger measures to protect the Brantas Rive

February 18, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 18, 2025

Jakarta – Thick, foul-smelling smoke reportedly rose from a newly built refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant in Rorotan, West Jakarta, last week during a test run of the facility, which is s

February 13, 2025

Tempo Editorial - February 13, 2025

Jakarta – The administration of Prabowo Subianto is busy promoting carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology as a way of mitigating climate change.

February 11, 2025

Tempo - February 11, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – Prolonged rainfall caused floods to inundate three districts in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

Tempo - February 11, 2025

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – There were 1,889 natural disasters in Indonesia throughout 2024 as of December 4th.

February 7, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 7, 2025

Jakarta – Hundreds of homes in South Tambun and Cibitung districts in Bekasi regency, West Java, were damaged by a whirlwind in the early hours of Thursday.

February 5, 2025

Human Rights Monitor - February 5, 2025

European Union, Indonesia, West Papua – In 2020, the European Commission launched the European Green Deal, an ambitious policy framework targeting climate neutrality across the European

Jakarta Globe - February 5, 2025

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has just secured a fresh grant worth 14.7 million euros or $15.3 million from France and the European Union (EU) for its energy transition, not l

February 4, 2025

Mongabay - February 4, 2025

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Indonesia, one of the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters, has signaled it might follow in the footsteps of the U.S.

February 3, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 3, 2025

Jakarta – The city administration resumed on Sunday its weather modification operation (OMC) until Feb.

January 31, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 31, 2025

Jakarta – Nearly 3,000 people have taken refuge due to flooding in several areas across Jakarta since Thursday night after heavy rainfall poured down across the city.

Antara News - January 31, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesia's special envoy for climate change and energy, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, said he considers the Paris Agreement no longer relevant for Indonesia following the US withdr

January 30, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 30, 2025

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Yovanda Noni, Samarinda – Heavy flooding has inundated multiple areas in Samarinda, East Kutai Regency, and Kutai Kartanegara Regency over the past week, forcing th

January 29, 2025

Tempo - January 29, 2025

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck East Kolaka Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at approximately 11:30 Western Indon

January 28, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 28, 2025

Ahmad Rifqi Danwanus, Lumajang – Mount Semeru erupted on Tuesday morning, sending thick volcanic ash into the sky from the Jonggring Saloko Crater.

Jakarta Globe - January 28, 2025

Taufik Hidayat, Heru Yustanto, Jakarta – Several areas in Jakarta were inundated on Tuesday evening following heavy rainfall, raising concerns ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations.

January 27, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 27, 2025

Cas Kuat, Jakarta – The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has officially ended its search operation for victims of a landslide in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java, which occu

January 25, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 25, 2025

Agencies, Jakarta – Authorities on Friday paused search efforts because of bad weather as the death toll from a landslide in Pekalongan, Central Java rose to at least 25 people, said a

January 24, 2025

Tempo - January 24, 2025

Irsyan Hasyim, Erwin Prima, Jakarta – The Ministry of Environment said it could not intervene in the verdict of a judge of the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) which rejected a

January 23, 2025

Agence France-Presse - January 23, 2025

Pekalongan, Indonesia – The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 21 with five people still missing on Jan 23, officials said, as rescuers raced against

Tempo Editorial - January 23, 2025

Jakarta – One by one, the hills in Central Sulawesi have disappeared.

Tempo - January 23, 2025

Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – Floods have wreaked havoc across several regions in Indonesia, forcing residents to evacuate and disrupting transportation.

January 22, 2025

Tempo - January 22, 2025

Irsyan Hasyim, Erwin Prima, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said flooding damaged several bridges in Batang Regency, Central Java Province.

Jakarta Post - January 22, 2025

Agencies, Pekalongan, Central Java – Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Central Java that k

January 21, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 21, 2025

Agencies, Jakarta – At least 16 people have been killed and five more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Central Java province, local police and disaster officials

January 20, 2025

Agence France-Presse - January 20, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesia opened its carbon exchange to international buyers on Monday, aiming to raise funds to help meet ambitious domestic climate goals.

Tempo - January 20, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – The Food Security and Fisheries Service of Agam Regency, West Sumatra, recorded that the death of floating net cage fish in Lake Maninjau increased by 50 tons.

Agence France-Presse - January 20, 2025

Jakarta – A volcano in North Maluku has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of villagers

January 17, 2025

Agence France-Presse - January 17, 2025

Jakarta – Thousands of people declined on Thursday a government-led evacuation in North Maluku where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are accustomed to the er

January 16, 2025

Agence France-Presse - January 16, 2025

Jakarta – Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in North Maluku, officials said on Thursday.

January 15, 2025

Reuters - January 15, 2025

Jakarta – A volcano located in Halmahera erupted on Wednesday morning spewing a four-km (2.5-mile) high ash cloud, forcing authorities to raise the alert level in surrounding areas to t

January 13, 2025

Tempo - January 13, 2025

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has expressed concerns that the recent visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Indonesia may signal

Jakarta Post - January 13, 2025

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – After enduring a prolonged dry season due to El Nino, a large part of Indonesia endured hydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides for mos

January 12, 2025

Agence France-Presse - January 12, 2025

Jakarta – Mount Ibu in North Maluku erupted on Saturday, spewing hot lava and releasing a column of smoke and ash four kilometers, an official said.

January 8, 2025

Tempo - January 8, 2025

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that floods hit four villages in Dolok Masihul District, Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra, on Tues

January 3, 2025

Agence France-Presse - January 3, 2025

Indonesia experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the country's weather agency said Friday, matching several other nations which have reported similar rises in temperature.

December 27, 2024

Tempo - December 27, 2024

Abdul Manan, Antara, Jakarta – The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Pamekasan Regency Government, East Java, recorded at least 22 units of buildings in houses, kitchens and