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This photo taken on February 16, 2023 shows freshwater dolphins swimming in the Mekong River in Cambodia's Kratie province.

Environment premium

The battle to save Cambodia's river dolphins from extinction

The thrilling sight of Irrawaddy dolphins may soon be no more than a memory, as numbers of the endangered mammals dwindle despite efforts to preserve them.

2 years ago

Environment premium

Protecting Indonesian rivers with wayang

An activist in Jepara fights to protect rivers from pollution with puppets. ...

2 years ago

Environment premium

Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: study

Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said. ...

2 years ago

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Houses built in flood-prone areas can adopt a concept from Si Pitung's wooden stilt house to create a water absorption space beneath the building.

Environment

Can architecture save people from disaster?

Building houses from natural materials that adapt to the environment can help minimize the risk of damage caused by disaster.

6 years ago

A local resident holds soil from the soil mound behind him in Marunda, North Jakarta, on Jan. 4. It was found to contain hazardous and toxic (B3) waste that allegedly came from a local palm oil industry.

City

Soil mounds containing hazardous waste found in North Jakarta

Several soil mounds containing hazardous and toxic (B3) waste have been found near the Marunda low-cost apartments in Cilincing, North Jakarta.

6 years ago

Debris from damaged buildings is seen on a street on Carita beach on December 23, 2018, after the area was hit by a tsunami on December 22 that was triggered by an eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano. - A tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption killed 43 people and injured hundreds more as it slammed without warning into tourist beaches and coastal areas around Indonesia's Sunda Strait on the night of December 22, sending panicked holiday makers and residents fleeing.

Opinion

Commentary: Curb threat of malaria following Sunda Strait tsunami

The Sunda Strait tsunami of Dec. 22 has not only shown Indonesia’s high risk for natural disasters, but has also set off an alarm on the possible spread of disease in unhealthy environments.

6 years ago

Camel caravan going through the sand dunes in the Sahara desert, Morocco.

Science & Tech

Sahara desert swings between wet and dry every 20,000 years: Study

A study published on Wednesday in the journal Science Advances has shown that the Sahara desert and North Africa in general swing between wet and dry climates every 20,000 years.

6 years ago

People living near Matahari Terbit Beach in Sanur, Bali, work together to clear trash, mainly plastic bottles and food packaging, from the beach.

Environment

Interpol's 30 Days at Sea identifies offenders in marine pollution crime

Interpol, the world’s largest international police organization, has carried out a global investigation into marine pollution crime, and identified more than 500 offenses.

6 years ago

This picture taken on December 8, 2018 shows a general view of recreational boats along the shore of the salt lake of Urmia and Shahid Kalantari causeway crossing it, in the northwest of Iran which had been shrinking in one of the worst ecological disasters of the past 25 years.

Environment

Iran sees ‘revival’ of imperiled Lake Urmia

Iran’s great Lake Urmia finally appears to be stabilizing and officials see the start of a revival.

6 years ago

Guardian of nature: Hendra Gunawan, principal researcher at the Innovation, Research and Development Center in the Environment and Forestry Ministry’s office in Gunung Batu, Bogor, shows mangrove-themed school text books.

Indonesia

Environmental education supports mangrove conservation in Indramayu

Indramayu has become among the few regencies to adopt environmental education curriculum in schools.

6 years ago

Climate change-induced disasters cost nations at least $100 billion in 2018, a watchdog said Thursday, warning the spate of deadly wildfires, floods and superstorms was 'a shadow' of things to come if greenhouse gas emissions aren't slashed.

Environment

Nations count cost of 2018 climate disasters

Climate change-induced disasters cost nations at least $100 billion in 2018, warning the spate of deadly wildfires, floods and superstorms was "a shadow" of things to come.

6 years ago

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Abubakar gives a Proper Hijau Award to PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam general manager John Anis in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.

Business

Pertamina Hulu Mahakam wins green awards

The operator of the oil and gas block in Mahakam, East Kalimantan, has won two green awards.

6 years ago

The UK is planning to double the charge on disposable plastic bags issued by the country’s largest retailers to 10 pence as part of a drive to protect the environment.

Environment

UK plans to double charge on plastic bags for consumers

The UK is planning to double the charge on disposable plastic bags issued by the country’s largest retailers to 10 pence as part of a drive to protect the environment.

6 years ago

Indonesia

Environmental causes dominate Indonesia's clicktivism in 2018

Petitions on environmental issues surpassed those on human rights and intolerance.

6 years ago

Colin O'Brady reached the South Pole on Dec 12, the 40th day of his journey, after covering a total of 921 miles.

News

American adventurer completes solo trek across Antarctica

An American adventurer has become the first person to complete a solo trek across Antarctica without assistance of any kind.

6 years ago

Into the wild: Subayang River, which parts the Bukit Rimbang Bukit Baling Wildlife Sanctuary, has seen numerous conflicts of interests between forest administrators and local stakeholders.

Opinion

Why private forests should not be neglected

About 120.6 million hectares or 63 percent of land in Indonesia are designated as state forest areas — 26 percent of which are degraded, according to the Environment and Forestry Ministry.

6 years ago

Editorial

Hazardous giant black holes

Many licensed miners had also simply abandoned their mines without rehabilitating them, which is mandatory.

6 years ago

Environment

Snakes: Advocates of the devil?

Snakes are a recurring symbol of the struggle between good and evil. They also serve as a constant reminder to people not to let their sins tempt them.

6 years ago

A residential building is shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, December 25, 2018.

Environment

Delhi residents spend Christmas indoors as smog emergency reaches fourth day

Many Delhi residents were forced to spend Christmas indoors this year as air quality remained at “severe to emergency” levels for a fourth day, in the Indian capital’s worst smog crisis this year.

6 years ago

Food

Organic foods perhaps good for you, but bad for environment

To produce the same amount of food organically as is grown conventionally, farmers need more land, according to researchers.

6 years ago

An 11-meter-tall Christmas tree made from plastic bottles is erected at Denpasar Cathedral in Bali on Thursday, Dec. 20. Aside from enlivening Christmas celebrations, the tree promotes the reduced use of plastics.

Indonesia

Bali enacts plastics ban, targeting 70 percent reduced use in 2019

Bali Governor Wayan Koster announced the ban on Monday, as stipulated in Gubernatorial Regulation (Pergub) No. 97/2018, expressing hope that the policy would lead to a 70 percent decline in Bali’s marine plastics within a year.

6 years ago

Workers clear garbage from Jakarta Bay on March 17.

City

Greater Jakarta unites for environment, transportation projects

Among the signed deals are ones on the construction of river trash racks and toll roads to garbage disposal areas in satellite cities as well as the revitalization of reservoirs in Bodetabekjur regions.

6 years ago

Director Harald Zwart's new sitcom, 'The Oil Fund', takes place at Norway’s wealth fund.

Entertainment

What's so funny about $1 trillion? The Norwegians who manage it

It’s like “The Office,” but with a $1 trillion problem. That’s how director Harald Zwart describes his new sitcom that takes place at Norway’s wealth fund.

6 years ago

This file photo shows the Marker Wadden, artificial islands located in the Markermeer lake in The Netherlands.

Environment

Dutch build artificial islands to bring wildlife back

A new artificial archipelago in the Netherlands is hoped to bring nature back to the area via a typically ambitious engineering project.

6 years ago

Rare species: Edelweiss flowers are often used as a symbol of true love.

Environment

Five mountains graced by fields of edelweiss

Small and white, clean and bright – edelweiss is found only at high altitudes.

6 years ago

Visitors read explanations about the creations made by the five finalists of the 2018 Waste Wise Design Competition on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Manggala Wanabakti in Central Jakarta.

Environment

Waste management design winner wants garbage free Bandung

6 years ago

Environment

Madrid temporarily bans 'oldest, most polluting' vehicles

Madrid on Wednesday temporarily banned the oldest, most polluting vehicles from driving its streets, two weeks after new driving restrictions were introduced to fight air pollution in the center of the Spanish capital.

6 years ago

Indonesia

Court rules in favor of environmental scientist in Buton mining case

The panel of judges of Cibinong District Court said Basuki Wasis' study, which was presented in Nur Alam’s trial, had no implication for Nur’s sentence as the judges in Nur's graft trial did not use it in their consideration upon handing down their verdict against Nur.

6 years ago

This picture taken on April 24, 2018, shows climbers at Everest Base Camp practicing their techniques on the Khumbu glacier before trying to summit Everest, some 140km northeast of the Nepali capital Kathmandu.

Environment

Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest

Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal's Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle of nature to behold -- were they not a portent of catastrophic floods.

6 years ago

Environment

Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest

Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal's Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle of nature to behold -- were they not a portent of catastrophic floods.

6 years ago