Ohan, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia, the climate and energy activism group, regrets the decision of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his ministries to submit for cassation to the Sup
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August 9, 2023
Budi Purwanto and Johan Purnomo, Karanganyar, Indonesia – It's been four, long, hot months since Sunardi's village has seen any rainfall as an El Nino-induced drought parches Ind
August 8, 2023
Amelia Rahima Sari, Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for Living Environment (Walhi), an environmental group, lamented President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's statement about resol
August 7, 2023
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August 5, 2023
Jakarta – In Papua, which is known for its abundant natural resources, around 7,500 people of the outlying districts of Agandugume and Lambewi in Puncak regency, Central Papua have been
August 4, 2023
Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – Aid has been arriving in Central Papua's mountainous Puncak regency to help residents endure the effects of months of drought, but bad weather and limited infrast
August 3, 2023
Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin convened on Wednesday an emergency meeting at his private residence in Central Jakarta to discuss the monthslong drought in Papua, which has claimed
Ardila Syakriah, Bandung – They started as flood victims, now they are touted as local heroes for cleaning up the rivers and beaches of Indonesia's third largest city Bandung in West Ja
Antara, Jakarta – The Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) of Bogor Regency, West Java, dispatched 10,000 liters of clean water to deal with drought in the Puncak area, particular
August 2, 2023
Extreme drought that destroyed crops triggered a food crisis in Indonesia's Christian-majority conflict-ridden Papua region, leaving at least six people dead and thousands starving, an
August 1, 2023
Jakarta – It is the year of more heat and less rain, more wildfires and less water. Welcome to a scorching dry season!
July 28, 2023
Nabiila Azzahra, Jakarta – Several environmental groups prepare for the upcoming Plastic-free March 2023 on Sunday, July 30, 2023.
July 25, 2023
Harriet Crisp, Jakarta – In a region known as the heart of Javanese culture because of its temples and nature, the idea of decomposing food waste and discarded packaging seems almost ta
Yohana Belinda, Jakarta – The government has reaffirmed its plan to launch Indonesia's first carbon exchange in September, aiming to bring the country closer to its net-zero emission re
Front Row, Jakarta – To help meet the requirements of Indonesia's recently enacted carbon capture regulation, Honeywell has offered a full suite of carbon capture, utilization and stora
Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, and the UK Embassy for Indonesia signed an Implementing Agreement on
July 21, 2023
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July 20, 2023
Zacharias Wuragil, Jakarta – Scorching hot weather and the absence of clouds will sweep across Greater Jakarta or Jabodetabek again today, July 20, 2023.
Antara, Manado – Mount Karangetang in Siau Tagulandang Biaro or Sitaro Islands, North Sulawesi, is still releasing lava avalanches as of Thursday morning, July 20, 2023.
July 14, 2023
Fachri Hamzah, Jakarta – Heavy rain that has been pouring down Padang City all night since Thursday night has caused flooding.
July 13, 2023
Antara, Jakarta – Jakarta Environment Office has distributed free electronic waste management services to Jakarta residents.
July 9, 2023
Maria Fransisca Lahur, Jakarta – The regional government has set an emergency status following the flood and landslide that hit Lumajang Regency, East Java, on Friday, July 7.
July 6, 2023
One person has been killed and almost 300 houses destroyed due to the severe weather that has affected Timor-Leste in the past week.
July 1, 2023
Yogyakarta, Indonesia – A strong undersea earthquake shook parts of Indonesia's densely populated main island of Java, causing panic on Friday as it killed at least one person, injured
June 28, 2023
Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The growing use of low-value plastics (LVPs) in Indonesia is posing a significant challenge for the recycling industry, as the material's near-zero value make
June 24, 2023
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia says it has made the necessary preparations for the $20 billion climate financing Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), but the country is n
June 22, 2023
Christ Belseran, Aru Islands, Indonesia – More than 10 years have passed since a young official in Indonesia's eastern Aru Islands saved his archipelago from becoming a monoculture plan
Fatima Asni Soares, Jakarta – Founder, and chairperson of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), Dino Patti Djalal, contended that the aspect of climate change must be incorp
June 20, 2023
Antara, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that the trend of disaster events in Aceh has begun to shift from floods to land and forest fires.
June 13, 2023
Antara, Jakarta – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) calls for an alert to the potential for drought in the regions of Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), and East Nusa Te
Muhammad Fajar and Aninda Dewayanti – Youth organisations in Indonesia have attracted some attention to climate change issues.
June 9, 2023
Jakarta – Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on Friday, belching a column of ash more than three kilometres into the sky, officials said.
June 6, 2023
Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – Jakarta Environment Agency Head Asep Kuswanto stated that based on a study, motorized vehicle exhausts contributed 67 percent of air pollution in the city.
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Tuesday said that the world should put their words into action on carbon emission reduction, among oth
June 5, 2023
Francois de Maricourt, Jakarta – The climate change policy agenda got another significant boost in December with the European parliament passing legislation that will apply tariffs on i
Mirza Bagaskara, Jakarta – Head of the Jakarta Environmental Agency Asep Kuswanto on Sunday announced that city officials will soon crack down on pollution caused by industrial activiti
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Most peatlands in Indonesia that need protection are currently not protected, a new study has found.
May 29, 2023
Eric Stryson, Denpasar, Bali – At 6:15 am the first rays of the magical Bali light are breaking over the horizon.
Jakarta – Delegates from more than 100 countries are gathering in Paris this week to thrash out some sort of agreement on plastic pollution.
May 25, 2023
Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Indonesia's delegation looks set to curb ambitions at an upcoming global forum on plastic pollution amid concern that some of the plans could harm local industrie
May 24, 2023
Neo Chai Chin and Janice Wu, Bandung, Indonesia – In Asia, a region that could see more heatwaves like the one last month, there is a low-cost, sustainable way to make temperatures more
May 23, 2023
Pandawara Group has seen it all.
May 8, 2023
Antara, Jakarta – Eight sub-regencies in the West Aceh Regency are reportedly inundated under floodwater that is reportedly measured to reach 1 meter deep in certain areas.
May 4, 2023
Fadli, Batam – The coastal area of Kampung Melayu Nongsa in Batam, Riau Islands, has been contaminated by oil spills that authorities have said was from a tanker that caught fire in Mal
May 1, 2023
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Heavy rains sent a four-meter flash flood and landslide to Sembahe, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, on Sunday afternoon.
April 27, 2023
Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia's climate and energy campaigner Bondan Andriyanu on Wednesday called the need to pay attention to the source of Jakarta's recent poor air
Amelia Rahima Sari, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan said on his personal Instagram post that the recent high temperatures in
April 24, 2023
A strong undersea earthquake has sent streams of people fleeing to higher ground in western Indonesia, after a tsunami warning was briefly triggered.
April 19, 2023
Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Jakarta Acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono stated that he will oversee reclamation activities in Tengah Island after being highlighted by the Indonesian Forum
April 13, 2023
Fadli, Batam – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Batam, Riau Islands, has warned local residents to be aware of fire risk as temperatures pass 33 degrees Cels