While the researchers suspect the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus killed the penguins, the field tests were inconclusive. Samples are being shipped off to labs that the researchers hope will provide answers in coming months.
3 weeks agoAt the time of the signing, Hyundai said it expected to procure aluminium from Adaro that meets the automaker's carbon neutralization policy amid growing demand for aluminium among global automakers.
4 weeks agoPhotograph inventory allows scientists to track the movement of specific whales, which is crucial for conservation initiatives.
1 month agoIn 2022, at least 16 environmentalists were killed in Asia, including 11 in the Philippines and three in Indonesia.
1 month agoAccording to experts, the specimen spotted in Colombia was a rare example of "bilateral gynandromorphy" — a condition in which one side of an animal exhibits male characteristics and the other female.
3 months agoThe safeguard policy revision is a chance for the ADB to demonstrate a genuine interest in listening and responding to issues raised by communities and groups.
2 days agoASEAN urgently needs to adopt its Environmental Rights Framework to break the pattern of blatant impunity for perpetrators fueling an endless cycle of violence and threats against land and environmental defenders amid weak and ineffective law enforcement in the region.
2 days agoAs the nation confronts mounting environmental challenges, investing in sustainable development becomes imperative to ensure a resilient and prosperous future.
3 days agoNavicula and Endah N Rhesa joined the star-studded list of musicians who released a track featuring the sounds of nature to help generate conservation funding.
1 week agoIt is often said that change starts at home, and as the government aims to realize a female labor participation rate of 65 percent as part of its 2045 vision, society as a whole needs to embrace the role of men in achieving gender equality, both in the workplace and in Indonesian homes.
1 week agoThe calf, estimated to be between three and five months old, was spotted in footage obtained Thursday by one of 126 camera traps installed in the national park.
3 weeks agoDestruction of forests helps drive global climate change. Because trees absorb climate-warming carbon dioxide and store it as carbon in their wood, that greenhouse gas is released when the wood rots or burns. This destruction also imperils biodiversity because of how many plant and animal species call forests home.
4 weeks agoIndustry players want the government to help increase the clean power supply and to lobby other countries to continue accepting Indonesian products during the transition period.
4 weeks agoASEAN nations have some of the grimmest records in terms of defending environmental human rights defenders, only second to Latin America.
4 weeks agoMore than 80 percent of the climate crisis is caused by human activities, which consciously or unconsciously emit excessive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which are trapped in the atmospheric layer and cause global warming, leading to the climate crisis.
1 month agoTeluk, located in Banten on the western edge of Java island, has one of the country's dirtiest beaches as villagers said that heavy rain has led to stronger tides, bringing more trash to shore.
1 month agoYogyakarta is leading the way to a sustainable future for all through a holistic approach that embraces social, economic and environmental components.
1 month agoIndonesia has made impressive and significant achievements over the past decade and continues to rise; with added focus on five key areas, it will gain the capacity to buoy its people to navigate the country to a golden age.
2 months agoDespite government budget allocations for education, not all impoverished families receive support, and many struggle to afford quality education.
2 months agoIndonesia and the EU need to take an innovative approach to balance environmental goals and socioeconomic considerations in the TSD chapter, which is the main challenge to ironing out their CEPA.
2 months agoCollaborative projects enable students to apply their learning in real-life contexts, such as designing efficient recycling systems for their schools.
2 months agoWith the campaign season having ended over the weekend, local administrations across the country are now urged to manage the waste from campaign props to avoid polluting the environment and filling up landfills.
2 months agoAt least 15 kilometers (nearly 10 miles) of coastline have been affected in Tobago and authorities were poised to declare a national emergency, Farley Augustine, chief secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, told reporters.
2 months agoThe campaign, initiated by the environmental group Langit Biru Pertiwi (Motherland's Blue Sky), is aimed at creating an atmosphere conducive to the balloting process on Feb. 14, when more than 205 million voters across the country are scheduled to cast their votes.
2 months agoThe criticisms against the government's nickel downstreaming policy may have a grain of truth in them, but they should also be taken with a grain of salt.
3 months agoOver the last six months, the 16-year-old student collected almost 1,000 letters, both online and at schools and colleges, from young people across her home province of East Java.
3 months agoIndonesia's mining sector is known to be a catalyst for deforestation in Southeast Sulawesi province, a heavily mined region that serves as the habitat for diverse primate populations negatively impacted by habitat loss.
3 months agoThe country's just energy transition must not run counter to the agenda to accelerate growth and address socioeconomic problems facing the community.
3 months agoLast month, the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority unveiled a plan to offer tax breaks to private companies willing to rehabilitate damaged forests around the planned capital city.
3 months agoThe problem with the new regulation is that it will allow cheaper EV car imports without any clear linkage to the local production chain and human resources.
4 months agoIndonesian young people express their anxiety about environmental issues affecting not only their daily lives but also the community as a whole, asking candidates at the 2024 general election to pay more attention to the issue.
4 months agoThe joint KWI-PGI Christmas message gives pause for contemplation over what "peace on earth" means in the context of environmental protection and the rapidly approaching 2024 elections.
4 months agoThe evidence points to limited public participation in government agendas as the ruling government leans toward acting as an “activist state” in governing the country.
4 months agoRegardless of whether nuclear power is suitable for Indonesia's energy transition, observerss appear to concur that building a thorium-based nuclear plant in the country will require more time to develop the relevant infrastructure and regulations, as well as the technologies for processing the radioactive metal.
4 months agoFormer Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto will continue President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s industry downstreaming strategy if they win next year’s presidential election, while former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan will likely “recalibrate” the scheme if chosen, their campaign teams have said.
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