Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Indonesia’s Constitutional Court had granted the appeal on the country’s Law on Environmental Protection and Management, on Wednesday (21/1), in Jakarta. The appeal was submitted by Bachtiar Abdul Fatah, former General Manager of Sumatra Light South on PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia, who was also convicted for bio remediation corruption case on the […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Indonesia’s local biodiversity food was threatened as a result from weak food security planning from government, said an activist in Jakarta, on Tuesday (20/1). MS Sembiring, executive director of Kehati Foundation, said plants such as sago, taro plant, and yam can be found in Papua and Maluku, tubers can be found in […]
Bandarlampung, Ekuatorial – Heavy rains in Lampung province until Sunday (18/1) have inundated paddy fields, said a local villager. Puji, a local villager of Gading Rejo, Pringsewu district said that several paddy fields which have entered second planting season was flooded due to three hours of rains. “This is the first time we experiencing floods […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – After experiencing one of the worst flood for the past decade, academicians urged Manado government to issue an assessment and policy related to water catchment areas which would be able to retain water drastically ran through the city. Rignolda Djamaludin MS of Manado’s Sam Ratulangi province said that massive development in the […]
Solo, Ekuatorial – Polluted Bengawan Solo river of Central Java not only unsuitable for consumption, but it was also affecting its biodiversity, especially fishes, said a scientist, in Solo, Central Java, on Tuesday (13/1). Puguh Karyadi, a lecturer at Ecology Department of Solo’s Sebelas Maret University, said that the ecosystem of Bengawan Solo river watershed […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial — Five killed and 25 injured as a tree collapsed during a group meeting at Bogor’s Botanical Gardens on Sunday (11/1). Four of the victims were killed on Sunday and the last victim, Rizki Nurmawan, died on Monday (12/1) due to head injuries. Meanwhile, seven people are still being treated at Red Cross […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – Heavy rains with strong winds hit Manado city of North Sulawesi from Saturday to Sunday causing at least three thousands people leaving their flooded houses to safer places, said an official on Sunday (11/1). Based on Manado administration, floods affected Komo Luar sub-district with 221 families or 992 people, Pinaesaan sub-district with […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Indonesia’s head of forest conservation initiative dubbed as REDD+, or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, Heru Prasetyo on Friday (9/1) denied rumors that the agency would be merged into Climate Change Control Directorate General under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. However, Prasetyo did confirm that he had met Minister […]
Manado, Ekuatorial – Soputan volcanic mountain of North Sulawesi erupted and spewed volcanic ashes on Tuesday (6/1). The six-kilometer tall of materials hit at least nine districts in the mountain. The nine districts were East Tombatu, North Tombatu , Silian Raya, Touluaan, Tombatu Raya, Pasan, Ratahan, East Ratahan, and Belang. Meanwhile three districts, — Ratatotok, […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti claimed that illegal fishing dropped to 90 percent at the end of 2014. “By the end of 2014, illegal fishing went down to 90 percent. We expect to be 100 percent for Indonesia’s fishermen sovereignty,” said Pudjiastuti at the 2014 Reflection and 2015 Outlook […]
