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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

Tempo Editorial - January 23, 2025

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

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 - 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

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

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.

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 – 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

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.

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

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

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

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

Jakarta Post - December 27, 2024

Radhiyya Indra, Banda Aceh – As Aceh commemorates 20 years since the 2004 earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands in the province, authorities are striving to ensure that people ar

Tempo - December 27, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South Kalimantan reported that floods have submerged three subdistricts in the past two d

Tempo Editorial - December 27, 2024

Jakarta – In the Batanghari River, corruption and abuses of authority have directly led to environmental destruction.

December 26, 2024

Agence France-Presse - December 26, 2024

Banda Aceh – A siren rang out as survivors and relatives of victims began commemorations Thursday for more than 220,000 people killed when a tsunami hit nations around the Indian Ocean

Jakarta Globe - December 26, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia has secured a Japanese loan worth 23.1 billion yen or approximately $146.7 million from Japan to repair disaster management facilities damaged by

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 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

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.

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.