Jakarta – The Central Jakarta Environment Agency has spoken about its struggle to clean up the Krukut River in Kebon Kacang subdistrict, Tanah Abang, citing the lack of awareness on pr

Peter Guest, Com, East Timor – Ernesto Da Cruz loads his spear gun and lowers himself over the edge of his fishing skiff, which is bobbing at anchor on a shallow reef off the northeast

Jakarta – The Indonesian Environment and Forestry Ministry said on Sunday (Jun 16) that it will tighten rules regarding paper waste imports, a day after officials said five containers

A group of young people in the Indonesian city of Samarinda in East Kalimantan came up with a creative new way to protest flooding in their city – perhaps inspired by previous instance

Melbourne – Indonesian seaweed farmers were set to seek more than A$200 million ($137 million) from Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production in a trial starting on Monday, to cover da

Lani Diana, Jakarta – Director of the leaded fuel eradication committee (KPBB) Ahmad Safrudin said that the high levels of sulfur contained in several types of fuel have shown direct e

Indonesia has returned five containers of rubbish to the United States and will not become a "dumping ground", officials said Saturday, the latest Southeast Asian country to return imp

Lani Diana Wijaya, Jakarta – The acting head of Jakarta Environment Agency, Andono Warih, said that the fuel (BBM) residue of motorized vehicles was the main contributor to severe air

Amanda Siddharta, Jakarta – Among the tons of paper that comes into Indonesia for processing from overseas are countless pieces of plastic.

Jakarta – Heavy rainfall in parts of central Indonesia this month has led to severe flooding and landslides, affecting tens of thousands of people, the authorities said yesterday.

Jakarta – Floods in three provinces in Sulawesi have forced thousands of people to flee their houses for higher ground.

Jakarta – Several areas in Samarinda city, East Kalimantan, remained flooded on Monday, forcing thousands to flee their homes to seek refuge.

Rangga Prakoso & Nurjoni, Jakarta – The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has defended the government's decision to build the Batang Toru hydroelectric power plant in North Sum

James Massola, Jakarta – The tiny nation of Timor-Leste hopes to become the world's first "plastic neutral" country, after signing a deal to create a new chemical recycling plant with

Kuala Lumpur (Reuters) – In a region where seas are awash with trash, Timor-Leste is set to become the world's first country to recycle all its plastic waste after it teamed up with Au

Jakarta – Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has criticized the government policy to import plastics, arguing that other countries including China, the largest pl

Jakarta – Environmentalists have called on the Trade Ministry to immediately revise its 2016 regulation on waste imports, saying it contains several loopholes that have turned Indonesi

James Massola and Amilia Rosa, Denpasar – Australians taking a holiday in Bali are facing a new $14-per-person tax when they arrive on the holiday island from next year.

Jakarta – Floods struck several residential areas located on the banks of the Bekasi River in West Java on Saturday after the river overflowed at the headwater streams.

Ubud – At a glimpse, Bintang Supermarket in Ubud looks just like other supermarkets across Bali.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – A resident, identified as Tiarma Situmorang, 65, of Buntu Mauli village in Samosir regency, North Sumatra, has been reported missing after a flash flood hit he

Ruslan Sangadji, Palu – Hundreds of survivors of flash floods in Central Sulawesi's Sigi regency are having a hard time getting basic necessities, including fuel, while their mobility

Jakarta – A stretch of the Sunter River that passes community unit (RW) 03 in Cipinang Muara, Duren Sawit subdistrict, East Jakarta, turned blue on Thursday, allegedly because of indus

Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has announced a toll of 30 people killed, six others still missing and losses of around Rp 144 billion (US$10.3 million) in the

Jakarta – According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) there were as many as 1,586 disasters in Indonesia between January and April 2019, an increase of 7.2 percent comp

Max Walden and Erwin Renaldi – Indonesian environmentalists are calling on Australia to tighten its regulation and enforcement of waste exports to foreign countries, claiming it is eff

Jakarta – Residents of Depok in West Java are urging the city administration to widen the waterways in the Sukmajaya and Cimanggis subdistricts after streets there were submerged under

Jakarta – South Jakartans are working hard to clear mud from their neighborhood after Friday's floods.

Moh Khory Alfarizi, Jakarta – The plastic and plastic recycle industries in Bogor have lodged a judicial review at the Supreme Court (MA) on the Bogor mayor's ban on plastic bags in th

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) opined the One Belt and One Road or the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with the Chinese government

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – At least 29 people have died in flash floods and landslides that hit the province of Bengkulu over the weekend, while 13 remain missing, according to the la

Jakarta – A severe rainstorm in Bengkulu over the weekend has caused floods and landslides across the region, claiming the lives of at least 10 people.

Jakarta (Antara) – Environmental activists highlighted the existence of eight coal mining companies operating in the Bukit Daun Protection Forest buffer zone which is the upstream wate

Jakarta (Antara) – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan accompanied by Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi and legendary Singer Titik Puspa, launche

Jakarta – Floodwaters have inundated 37 areas across Jakarta on Saturday, according to the Jakarta Disaster Management Agency.

Jakarta – Greater Jakarta was once again struck by floods on Friday morning, causing heavy traffic and forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes.

Jakarta – Responding to the naming of state-owned electricity company PLN president director Sofyan Basir as a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in a case involvin

N. Adri, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan – Excessive sedimentation and deforestation are endangering three great lakes in East Kalimantan, namely Semayang, Melintang and Jempang.

Ruslan Sangadji, Luwuk – The situation in Banggai Raya in Central Sulawesi has returned to normal following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on Friday evening, as peopl

Indonesia issued a tsunami warning, urging people to evacuate to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of its island of Sulawesi.

Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has released the names of 131 "environment-friendly" legislative candidates that the group is endorsing in the upcoming elect

Basten Gokkon, Jakarta – Two ships have been spotted allegedly dumping waste oil in the sea off the eastern coast of Sumatra, highlighting what activists say is poor enforcement agains

Jakarta (Antara) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo visited victims of floods in Jayapura, Papua province who were sheltered at the Toware Sports Center, Waibu district, today, April 1.

Pekanbaru (Antara) – The Peat Restoration Agency (BRG) is currently striving to restore 40 hectares of vegetation areas in the Giam Siak Kecil and Bukit Batu biosphere reserve forests

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) announced on Saturday that authorities had decided to end the 14-day emergency period in Sentani district, Ja

Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia's air quality has deteriorated from among the cleanest in the world to one of the most polluted over the past two decades, shaving five years from life e

Kristianto Galuwo – A Hound, totally wet, are walking around, scrapping over damp branches lying on the ground. Thirsty, it moves to a puddle for a sip of water.

Than Donnell – Six months after the deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, 118 children are still officially registered as missing.

Indonesia's Provincial Red Cross in Papua is working with local disaster authorities and other agencies to supply shelter, clean water and sanitation to over 11,000 people displaced by

Jakarta – Thousands of children are living in makeshift shelters six months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami pounded the Indonesian city of Palu, aid agencies said on Tuesday