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
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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.
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
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
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
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
Jakarta – One by one, the hills in Central Sulawesi have disappeared.
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
Yolanda Agne, Jakarta – Floods have wreaked havoc across several regions in Indonesia, forcing residents to evacuate and disrupting transportation.
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
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
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
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
Jakarta – Indonesia opened its carbon exchange to international buyers on Monday, aiming to raise funds to help meet ambitious domestic climate goals.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jakarta – In the Batanghari River, corruption and abuses of authority have directly led to environmental destruction.
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
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
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 – 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
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
Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Thousands of residents were reported to be affected by the tidal flooding disaster in Indramayu Regency, West Java.
Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Flash floods sweep South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, on Wednesday afternoon, December 18, 2024, injuring ten people.
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
Jakarta – It is time Indonesia abandoned the dream of obtaining significant funding from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
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.
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
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 – 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.
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
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 – 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
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
Jakarta – Situ, as small lakes in the western part of Java are known, are part of the freshwater ecosystem, but often escape attention.
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
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
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
Zulfakriza Z. – 20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, which left deep scars on Indonesia, especially for those directly affected.
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.
