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Environment

Decade-long study reveals whale shark Indonesia hotspots

The research published Thursday fills in critical gaps in knowledge about the endangered species, and builds the case for increased protection of the Indonesian bays that the species flocks to, scientists said.

17 hours ago
Environment premium

‘Bukan Tentang Sampah’: Why waste never goes away

Jakarta produces 8,000 tonnes of waste daily, an exhibition at Erasmus Huis turns that crisis into a call for collective action and rethinking value. ...

2 weeks ago
Environment

Emperor penguins listed as endangered species: IUCN

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced Thursday. ...

3 weeks ago

The Latest

Regulations premium

Coal gasification ‘no easy feat’, say industry players

Zero-percent coal royalty may not suffice to answer Indonesia coal downstream ambitions with said there were many unnoticed challenges that the government may need to take into account. 

3 years ago
Society premium

Environmentalists slam RI-Malaysia palm oil pledge

Environmentalists have criticized Indonesia and Malaysia’s pledge to fight “discrimination” against palm oil, saying it puts the countries’ commitment to halting deforestation into question.

3 years ago
Regulations premium

Malaysia says it could stop palm oil exports to EU after new curbs

Commodities Minister Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia and Indonesia would discuss the law, which bans sale of palm oil and other commodities linked to deforestation unless importers can show that production of their specific goods has not damaged forests.

3 years ago
Environment

Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year.

3 years ago
Academia

There is no livable planet without the ocean

The private sector can play a massive role in driving and catalyzing the changes that are needed to rebuild and regenerate an ailing ocean.

3 years ago
Economy

Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight "discrimination" against palm oil

The comments by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo followed a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was making his first overseas trip since being elected last November. 

3 years ago
Archipelago premium

Govt to build more wildlife crossings in infrastructure development

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said more wildlife crossings would be constructed across the archipelago in order to reduce disruption to wildlife conservation and protected species.

3 years ago
Environment

Coral bleaching causing 'unnecessary' fish fights

With the future of the world's coral reefs threatened by climate change, a team of researchers studied how a mass bleaching event affected 38 species of butterflyfish.

3 years ago
Academia

The need for better protection of Malaysia’s forests

Learning from past experience, the government moves to fortify existing legislation to prevent exploitation and destruction of rainforests.

3 years ago
Society premium

Higher forest fires risk as Indonesia heads to potentially dry 2023

The government is expecting that this year will be drier compared to the past three years, which might translate to higher risk of forest fires than the previous years.

3 years ago
Environment

Cambodian leader orders Mekong safe zones to save rare dolphins

Cambodian premier Hun Sen on Monday ordered the creation of conservation zones on the Mekong river to protect critically endangered dolphins.

3 years ago
Environment

Waste not want not: Santiago's poorest district plants recycling seed

For nearly two decades, the residents of Santiago's poorest neighborhood have been pioneers of recycling in Chile -- South America's largest garbage generator.

3 years ago
Academia

China’s modernization and ecological governance

In the land of China today, the “endangered” giant panda has been downgraded to "vulnerable". 

3 years ago
Markets

EU 'welcomes' access in US green subsidies

The US Inflation Reduction Act contains around $370 billion in subsidies for green energy, as well as tax cuts for US-made electric cars and batteries.

3 years ago
Environment premium

They survived the hunters: now king penguins face climate change

Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change.

3 years ago
Environment

'It just dies': Yellow-band disease ravages Thailand's coral reefs

Underneath the calm turquoise waters off eastern Thailand, a rapidly spreading disease is killing corals over vast stretches of the sea floor.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Biodiversity and climate, ASEAN’s next challenge

Indonesia's 2023 ASEAN chairmanship presents an opportunity to tweak the bloc's institutional structure to mainstream policies and actions on biodiversity preservation and climate change across all three ASEAN communities

3 years ago
Environment

Fly away home: rare Eastern Sarus cranes released in Thailand

As the sun came up, 13 Thai Eastern Sarus cranes were released over a rippling reservoir in northeast Thailand, the latest effort to revive the almost-extinct species in the kingdom.

3 years ago
Society

Indonesia calls for fair share from developed countries to preserve biodiversity

Indonesia has called for the nature deal to protect ecosystems, agreed at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Canada, to also come with developed countries contributing their fair share to protecting nature.

3 years ago
Society

Overfishing looms as Indonesia struggles to meet fisheries target: Study

Nearly half of Indonesia’s wild fish stocks are overfished as the country struggles to meet its own fisheries targets, while some essential marine ecosystems are still left out of the expanding marine protected areas (MPAs), a recent study by World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia has found.

3 years ago
Americas

World Bank to lend $500 million to help Brazil meet climate goals

The World Bank´s board of directors approved late on Thursday a $500 million project in Brazil to expand sustainability-linked finance and strengthen the private sector’s capacity to access carbon credit markets and help the country curb deforestation.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Implementing the Christmas spirit in daily life

As citizens of the nation, Christians must always walk together in order to overcome various challenges and difficulties.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Illegal mining must stop, but how

Those practicing illegal mining, having no mining business permits (IUPs), have no responsibility to pay taxes, or to prepare and carry out community development and social empowerment.

3 years ago
Academia

Connection to Country has role in climate adaptation

Building resilience by sharing Indigenous knowledge on climate change strategies can benefit all Australians.

3 years ago
Economy premium

Industrial estate development to promote manufacturing in Indonesia

The future of Indonesian manufacturing lies in the development of industrial estates to support the growth of the sector. Such estates provide more efficient use of infrastructure and manufacturing facilities to enhance production while minimizing environmental impacts.

3 years ago
Academia

How crowdfunding could raise $12 billion to boost renewable energy access in Indonesia

Our findings indicate that more than 7 percent of Gen X, millennials and Gen Z (equivalent to 14 million of Indonesians) are enthusiastic about investing in green projects. 

3 years ago
Society premium

Indonesia’s renewed climate targets still critically insufficient, says research group

Indonesia’s climate targets are “critically insufficient,” said a global climate research consortium, despite the country’s renewed emission target.

3 years ago
Society premium

Indonesia, US to launch $50 million partnership toward 2030 carbon sink goal

The environment ministry and USAID are committed to launching a new climate partnership in early 2023, with funding of up to US$50 million, to help Indonesia's forestry sector achieve its 2030 carbon sink target.

3 years ago
Community premium

Beloved 'Hollywood Cat' mountain lion euthanized in Los Angeles

The beloved big cat, often sighted around the city's Griffith Park, was euthanized Saturday, wildlife officials said.

3 years ago
Society premium

Govt lays groundwork for uranium mining, broader atomic aspirations

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed a regulation that details new safety and security requirements for businesses seeking to mine nuclear materials in the country.

3 years ago
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