Visibility in the city was reduced, with the tops of some skyscrapers obscured by the sandstorm, and pedestrians were forced to cover their eyes as gusts of dust swept through the streets.

The Australian Federal Court's landmark ruling in the Montara oil spill case could set a precedent for environmental justice in Australia and Indonesia, especially in class actions that pit the "little people" against big business.

Environmental advocacy groups have decried a recent decision to remove some fly ash and bottom ash (FABA) from a list of hazardous waste, while coal mining firms have welcomed the change.

Early data show that mothers and children, students, informal workers, the poor, elderly, refugees and asylum seekers are extremely vulnerable. 

The proposal narrowly gained approval with 51.7 percent support in a nationwide referendum. Voters also backed a ban on full face coverings in public places, which would include Islamic full-face veils or burqa.

An endangered turtle bred in captivity laid eggs for the first time in Cambodia, conservationists said this week, in a massive win for animal protection in the kingdom.

Protecting local marine resources is one of the most urgent needs in promoting sustainable tourism.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called a virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday where he urged fellow leaders to take immediate action on the climate crisis or face worsening global instability.

The pandemic has shown humanity’s incredible ability to innovate and respond to threats, guided by science. 

Powerful winds and unusually high waves pummelled Israel's entire Mediterranean coastline over Tuesday and Wednesday, with tonnes of tar staining beaches from Rosh Hanikra, just south of Lebanon, to Ashkelon just north of Gaza.

A rundown Pakistan zoo once home to what was dubbed the "world's loneliest elephant" and notorious for housing animals in cramped concrete enclosures has launched an ambitious US$7.5 million makeover plan.

More than 200 individuals and institutions have voiced their concern regarding the environmental protections in the Job Creation Law derivative regulations.

Established in October 2019, the BPDLH was made responsible for managing funds from domestic and international sources intended for environmental conservation.

Indonesia, along with hundreds of other countries, has missed the deadline to submit improved carbon emission-reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement.

During the conversation, which Canada said lasted approximately 30 minutes, the two leaders covered everything from the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to the closure of the US-Canada border since March, to environmental protections.

Adaptation -- reducing the fallout among communities and increasing their capacity to deal with climate-related disasters such as floods and drought -- is a pillar of the landmark 2015 accord, which aims to chart a path away from catastrophic warming.

Opened on the mighty Nile on January 15, 1971 with the help of the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, the dam was to generate electricity for the whole region, increase agricultural land and reduce flooding.

The appeal by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) came after the Citrus County Chronicle published video that clearly showed the name of the US president etched on to the back of one of the large, slow-moving marine mammals.

This year may prove providential for banks to capitalize on expanding their new role in contributing to sustainability, by incorporating environmental requirements in credit agreements.

The ten costliest weather disasters worldwide this year saw insured damages worth $150 billion, topping the figure for 2019 and reflecting a long-term impact of global warming.

Displayed on menus or tables, logos and diagrams show guests the fate of the thousands of shells collected: they will simply return to the waters where they were formed. New oysters will settle and develop on these shells.

Unable to hold large-scale street protests safely during this year's pandemic, young climate activists are using their energy to craft their own climate policies and battling for decision-making power to make them a reality.

The Indonesian government and authorities in Thailand and Malaysia have brought 11 Sumatran orangutans back to Indonesia long after they were rescued from illegal wildlife trade networks.

Sumini gets up at dawn to do her household chores -- then leads a team of women into the jungles of Indonesia's Sumatra island, on a mission to battle rampant deforestation and wildlife poaching.

While the 2020 Human Development Report ranks Indonesia among high human development countries for a second consecutive year, the country has  "medium" ranking according to the newly introduced planetary pressures-adjusted Human Development Index (PHDI), which measures the "excessive human pressures on the planet" and its impact on human development.

Australia's Byron Bay usually conjures images of bathers lounging on sunkissed shores, or blissed-out longboarders cruising along cyan-blue waves -- but coastal erosion and lashing storms have reduced its seashore to a debris-strewn slither.

Forced off the streets by the pandemic and alarmed by delays to crucial UN climate talks, young activists have had to get creative online to keep up the pressure on world leaders to tackle global warming.

Actor Emma Watson and singer Ellie Goulding joined about 450 female politicians, academics and activists to demand equal representation for women on Britain's male dominated team hosting next year's UN climate summit.

Three Central American frog species have gone extinct and many others may soon follow as their populations are ravaged by a fungus that is spreading faster because of climate change, conservationists said Thursday.

People around the world will have a chance to deliberate about responses to climate change under plans to convene a "Global Citizens' Assembly" to inform UN talks in Glasgow next year, organizers said on Thursday.