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December 24, 2024

Sydney Morning Herald - December 24, 2024

Zach Hope and Karuni Rompies, Banda Aceh – Heri Syahrial thinks his family is here, somewhere under his feet and the crumbling path, amid the roots of the now-towering trees.

December 23, 2024

Tempo - December 23, 2024

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – More than 5.64 million people have been victims of natural disasters in various regions in Indonesia throughout this year, from January 1 to December 22, 2024.

Jakarta Post - December 23, 2024

Jakarta – Floods and landslides triggered by extreme weather have struck various regions across the archipelago in the past week, as millions of people prepare to hit the road and flock

December 19, 2024

Tempo - December 19, 2024

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Thousands of residents were reported to be affected by the tidal flooding disaster in Indramayu Regency, West Java.

Tempo - December 19, 2024

Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Flash floods sweep South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, on Wednesday afternoon, December 18, 2024, injuring ten people.

December 18, 2024

Tempo - December 18, 2024

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Floods are still inundating several coastal areas of Jakarta, including the Sunda Kelapa Port area, Ancol Village, Pademangan District, North Jakarta.

December 17, 2024

Tempo Editorial - December 17, 2024

Jakarta – It is time Indonesia abandoned the dream of obtaining significant funding from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

December 16, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 16, 2024

Jakarta – A flood in Trenggalek regency, East Java, has cut off access to Jl. Soekarno-Hatta, a key national road leading into the city center.

Jakarta Globe - December 16, 2024

Gandhi Armansyah, Jakarta – For the past four days, 11 neighborhood units (RT) in the Muara Angke area of North Jakarta have been submerged in tidal floodwaters, with water levels rangi

December 13, 2024

Tempo - December 13, 2024

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, or BNPB, recorded that 20,629 residents were affected and 3,464 residents were evacuated due to floods and landslid

December 12, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 12, 2024

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The European Green Deal may help commodity-exporting countries such as Indonesia to reap economic benefits from increased trade with European nations, but doing s

Jakarta Post - December 12, 2024

Jakarta – Natural disasters over the past two weeks have damaged 58 elementary schools in 11 districts across Cianjur regency, West Java, an education official said on Tuesday.

December 9, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 9, 2024

BeritaBali.com, Badung – As the rainy season intensifies, Bali's iconic beaches – Kuta, Legian, and Seminyak – have once again been inundated with waste carried by ocean currents.

Jakarta Post - December 9, 2024

Jakarta – Authorities plan to launch a cloud seeding operation to mitigate flooding in the disaster-hit Sukabumi regency in West Java following a series of hydrometeorological hazards s

Jakarta Globe - December 9, 2024

Riza, Sukabumi – A series of natural disasters in Sukabumi, West Java, has displaced 3,064 people and caused 12 deaths, with two still missing, according to the National Disaster Mitiga

December 6, 2024

Tempo Editorial - December 6, 2024

Jakarta – Situ, as small lakes in the western part of Java are known, are part of the freshwater ecosystem, but often escape attention.

Jakarta Globe - December 6, 2024

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto already has a plan to help Jakartans breathe cleaner air, according to his senior economic advisor Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

Jakarta Post - December 6, 2024

Jakarta – At least seven people are missing following floods and landslides that hit Sukabumi regency, West Java in the past week, while authorities said at least five villagers lost th

December 5, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 5, 2024

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The foremost global conference on climate change resulted in a commitment from developed nations to fund climate change initiatives in developing nations to t

The Conversation - December 5, 2024

Zulfakriza Z. – 20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, which left deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected.

December 4, 2024

Tempo - December 4, 2024

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Thousands of houses were inundated by floods after heavy and prolonged rain poured over the Lebak Regency, Banten, on Monday, December 2, 2024.

December 3, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 3, 2024

Jakarta – Environment Minister Hanif Faisal Nurofiq has urged regional administrations to address the problem of illegal final disposal sites (TPA) within their jurisdictions.

December 2, 2024

The Diplomat - December 2, 2024

Emenda Sembiring, Attar Hikmahtiar Ramadan and Elprida Agustina – Bali has a unique opportunity to address plastic waste by integrating sustainable practices into the tourism experience

Jakarta Post Editorial - December 2, 2024

Jakarta – Some delegates at the COP29 climate conference have scoffed at the US$300 billion annual fund pledged to developing countries to finance losses and damages from climate change

November 29, 2024

Fulcrum - November 29, 2024

Iim Halimatusa'diyah, Aptiani Nur Jannah, Grace Rachmanda – COP29, the multilateral decision-making forum on climate change in Baku, Azerbaijan, has just concluded, yet the Prabowo gove

November 28, 2024

Reuters - November 28, 2024

Jakarta – Rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and landslides hit several locations in North Sumatra, killing at least 27, an offi

Tempo - November 28, 2024

Jakarta – The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD Jakarta) has reported that 51 neighborhood units (RT) across the city are submerged in floodwaters today, November 28.

November 26, 2024

Tempo - November 26, 2024

Reuters, Jakarta – Indonesian rescuers are searching for 7 people still missing four days after torrential rain hit North Sumatra province, causing flash flooding and landslides that ki

Tempo - November 26, 2024

Irsyan Hasyim (Kontributor), Jakarta – Ministry of Environment said it has received approval from President Prabowo Subianto to halt plastic waste imports.

Agence France-Presse - November 26, 2024

Jakarta – Rescue workers in North Sumatra used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the National Disaster Miti

November 25, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 25, 2024

Associated Press, Karo, North Sumatra – Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages in N

Jakarta Post Editorial - November 25, 2024

Jakarta – It is that time of the year again when the United Nations climate change conference runs longer than scheduled only to produce an inadequate deal about how the world, especial

Jakarta Globe - November 25, 2024

Muhammad Ghafur Fadillah, Jakarta – Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has announced a series of mandatory programs set to roll out next year, aimed at addressing critical enviro

November 22, 2024

Tempo - November 22, 2024

Ahmad Fikri (Kontributor), Jakarta – Heavy rainfall on Thursday, November 21, led to the collapse of the Cisunggala River embankment in Panyadap Village, Solokan Jeruk District, Bandung

Associated Press - November 22, 2024

Edna Tarigan and Firdia Lisnawati, Jayapura, Indonesia – On the southeastern coast of the city of Jayapura, Petronela Merauje walked from house to house in her floating village inviting

November 21, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 21, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto recently revised Indonesia's net zero target from 2060 to 2050, much earlier compared to what his predecessor Joko "Jokowi" Wido

Tempo - November 21, 2024

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Jakarta – Heavy rains in Bandung from the afternoon to the evening of Wednesday, November 20, caused the Citarum River and several other rivers to overflow.

November 20, 2024

Trend News Agency - November 20, 2024

Baku, Azerbaijan – Climate finance needs to be increased under a new collective quantitative target to $1.3 trillion annually by 2035, Special Envoy, Ambassador for Climate Affairs of T

November 18, 2024

Jakarta Post - November 18, 2024

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has highlighted Indonesia's abundant natural resources as a foundation for national energy security, suggesting that the country could meet its enti

November 15, 2024

Mongabay - November 15, 2024

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called on U.S.

Macao Business - November 15, 2024

Lusa – The President of Timor-Leste said on Thursday that the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP), which is taking place in Azerbaijan, is u

Jakarta Globe - November 15, 2024

Jamaah, Rembang – Rembang Police are investigating a clash between foreign workers from Kapur Rembang Indonesia (KRI), a foreign-owned limestone company, and locals from Blora Regency,

November 14, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 14, 2024

David Wilson, Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), since Nov.

November 13, 2024

Tempo - November 13, 2024

Tempo.co, Jakarta – High-intensity rains caused the Batang Sumpur River to overflow, resulting in flash flooding in five "nagari" in Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra, on Monday night, No

November 12, 2024

Tempo - November 12, 2024

M. Faiz Zaki, Jakarta – Jakarta Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that from 2022 to mid-2024, extreme weather has caused 100 buildings to collapse in the region.

November 11, 2024

Tempo - November 11, 2024

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency or BNPB noted that the number of refugees as a result of the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki reached 11,445 p

November 9, 2024

Tempo - November 9, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Environment has found 26 companies suspected of polluting the Ciujung River in Serang Regency, Banten.

Tempo - November 9, 2024

Irsyan Hasyim (Kontributor), Jakarta – The Jakarta Provincial Government will simultaneously turn off the lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, November 9, 2024.

November 8, 2024

Tempo - November 8, 2024

Yohanes Paskalis, Jakarta – IQAir application recorded the air quality in Jakarta deteriorating again today, Friday, November 8, 2024, compared to the previous days.

November 6, 2024

Agence France-Presse - November 6, 2024

Jakarta – Authorities in East Nusa Tenggara will permanently relocate thousands of residents from around a volcano that erupted in recent days, killing nine people after spewing firebal