Scientific research reveals that oil-palm plantations established on primary or secondary forests are unsuitable habitats for the majority of forest-dwelling native species, a finding that indicates biodiversity may be compromised, according to a new report. On the downside for forests, expanding oil palm cultivation leads to deforestation and destroys natural habitats, said Sini Savilaakso, a tropical forest ecologist […]
In order to commemorate the world water day in March, 22, the Ministry of environment (MOE) publish the monitoring results of river water quality throughout Indonesia. Based on monitoring in 57 river in 33 provinces, the conclusion is 80 % river polluted with heavy, light and medium level. This result was worse than the percentage […]
Conservation agency The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) encourages mining companies to implement the Development by Design or DbD to create balance between resource exploitation and environment in Indonesia.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded temperatures in a number of areas in North Sumatera have reached 35 degrees Celsius. BMKG’s Head of Data and Information Division Hendra Suwarta said the heat resulted from the sun moving closer towards the equator. The heat wave will peak on March 21, 2014 as the sun aligns […]
Potential disaster with smoke from land and forest fires is expected to wane this week. The rain is expected to fall evenly above the “largest smoke producer” region, Riau Province. This was stated by the Head of Early Warning of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agent (BMKG), Ahmad Zakir, Sunday (9/3). Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management […]
Tornado that hit the area of Pabelan, Semarang regency, on Sunday (10/03) afternoon, damaging at least 100 houses and electrical installations in Semowo Village, District Pabelan, precisely in Hamlet Mendoh Lor and Hamlet Mendoh Kidul. As a result, the electricity outages in the village. This information is presented by Police Chief Pabelan, AKP Slamet Riyanto, […]
The air quality in Pekanbaru is getting worse due to smoky haze from forest fire. Based on observation by Tempo on Sunday, March 9, 2013, air pollution index board at Jalan Sudirman showed 310 Psi or in a danger category. [Continue reading on Tempo]
About 4,000 residents from Serui Laut, Pasir Putih and Pasir Hitam villages in Yapen Islands regency still lack access to clean water, a Papuan council member said. “Clean water is an urgent need for people in the three villages. Serui Laut community (people who live by the sea) get the water from Pasir Hitam village which […]
Natural Resources Conservation Agent (BKSDA) of Southeast Sulawesi mentioned, the result of their investigation in 2014 showed that there is a mining company which is indicated using a protected forest area in North Konawe. However, the BKSDA reluctant to mention the name of the company in question. Even so, this company has broke the Act […]
Following Geothermal Energy development by Chevron at Mount Ciremai area in West Java, many rumors erupted. One silly issue says Ciremai have been sold by the government at the price of Rp 60 trillion to Chevron Geothermal Ltd. This issue is considered as a reflection the complexity of developing geothermal energy in Indonesia. [Story by […]
