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This photo taken on April 11, 2025 shows an aerial view of a forest area with clove trees in Ternate, North Maluku.
This photo taken on April 11, 2025 shows an aerial view of a forest area with clove trees in Ternate, North Maluku.
Environment premium

Climate change takes spice from Ternate clove farms

"Today... rainfall is high. It's okay for planting, but it's uncertain for harvesting. It's often unpredictable," farmer Jauhar Mahmud, 61, told AFP.

12 hours ago
Environment

Summer 2024 was Lapland's warmest in 2,000 years: study

"Last summer's average temperature in Lapland, or northern Fennoscandia, was the highest in both direct observations which we have from the late 1800s onwards and so-called indirect tree ring observations, of which the longest time series extends to 2,000 years ago," Mika Rantanen, researcher at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, told AFP.

3 days ago
Environment

China still backs overseas coal plants despite 2021 pledge, research shows

China is involved in constructing 7.7 gigawatts of new coal-fired power, mostly plants used to run nickel smelters in Indonesia, US think tank Global Energy Monitor said. 

3 days ago

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Is it time for MPR to amend the 1945 Constitution?

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10 months ago
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West Java administration expands Citarum river cleanup campaign

The West Java administration is expanding its cleanup operation of the Citarum River, known as one of the dirtiest rivers in the region.

10 months ago
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Sustainable and just transition a must in ASEAN climate action

Proposing coal as a transition fuel in the ASEAN energy system may send mixed signals on the renewable energy investment climate in the region, which may discourage investment in renewable energy development.

10 months ago
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Jokowi’s dangerous gamble with mining licenses: A recipe for disaster

The regulation on mining licenses for religious groups challenges Indonesia's traditional separation of religious influence from state affairs by enabling a religious organization to engage directly in mining.

10 months ago
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The ASEAN way of protecting environmental rights

Before economic benefits, ASEAN needs to come together and take the region by the helm in terms of biodiversity and climate leadership by engaging public participation.

10 months ago
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Can ASEAN lead on climate change without embracing ESG?

ESG frameworks encourage companies to disclose their environmental and social risks, allowing investors to make informed decisions and hold companies accountable for their sustainability performance.

10 months ago
Archipelago premium

'All eyes on Papua' movement gains momentum online

The hashtag #AllEyesOnPapua is trending across various social platforms as the movement has captured the attention of millions, echoing the indigenous communities' plea for the world to witness their struggle.

10 months ago
Academia premium

End the financial system that fuels the planet's destruction

Governments subsidize and incentivize environmental destruction through direct payments, tax breaks, and cheap loans to corporations that clear-cut, overfish, pollute and destabilize the climate through fossil fuel emissions.

10 months ago
Academia premium

How palm oil can help realize the vision of high-income country

The plan to double palm oil production is still environmentally, technically and commercially feasible because there are still large areas outside the natural forests that are fit for oil palm estate expansion.

11 months ago
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The case for a humanity-centered strategy approach

To promote a broader adoption of humanity-centered strategies, educational institutions, businesses and government bodies can invest in novel initiatives that emphasize empathy, ethics and stakeholder engagement. 

11 months ago
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70% of environment journalists report attacks, threats, pressure: UN

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization warned of an increase in violence against and intimidation of journalists reporting on the environment and climate.

11 months ago
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Questioning ADB’s approach to resource conservation and pollution prevention

The 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. 

1 year ago
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Protecting Southeast Asia's land and environmental defenders

ASEAN 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.

1 year ago
Academia premium

The guarantee fund for Indonesia’s green infrastructure

As the nation confronts mounting environmental challenges, investing in sustainable development becomes imperative to ensure a resilient and prosperous future. 

1 year ago
Entertainment

Endah N Rhesa, Navicula, join world musicians to create music for nature

Navicula 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 year ago
Academia premium

Kartini the futurist: A role model for Indonesian men (and women)

It 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 year ago
Archipelago

Rare Javan rhino calf spotted in Ujung Kulon

The 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.

1 year ago
Americas

Tropical forest loss eased in 2023, analysis shows

Destruction 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.

1 year ago
Economy premium

Lack of clean power may jeopardize Indonesia's downstream dream

Industry 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.

1 year ago
Academia premium

Making ASEAN a safe place for environmental human rights defenders

ASEAN nations have some of the grimmest records in terms of defending environmental human rights defenders, only second to Latin America.

1 year ago
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Waiting for Indonesia’s environment, climate change ministry

More 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 year ago
Archipelago

Banten fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides

Teluk, 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 year ago
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Holistic strategy for sustainable development: Lessons from Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is leading the way to a sustainable future for all through a holistic approach that embraces social, economic and environmental components.

1 year ago
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How to steer Indonesia’s rise toward its golden age

Indonesia 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.

1 year ago
Academia premium

The myth of safe educational spaces in Indonesia

Despite government budget allocations for education, not all impoverished families receive support, and many struggle to afford quality education. 

1 year ago
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Environmental equity in the Indonesia-EU CEPA

Indonesia 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.

1 year ago
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Transforming waste challenges into STEM opportunities

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1 year ago
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Local administrations urged to recycle campaign banner waste

With 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.

1 year ago
Americas

Disastrous oil spill in Trinidad after mystery shipwreck

At 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.

1 year ago
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Volunteer group cleans up, recycles campaign paraphernalia

The 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.

1 year ago