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Rare beauty: A red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri), locally known as betet biasa, perches on a tree branch. The bird is classified as near threatened on the IUCN Red List as it is frequently targeted by illegal traders.
Rare beauty: A red-breasted parakeet (Psittacula alexandri), locally known as betet biasa, perches on a tree branch. The bird is classified as near threatened on the IUCN Red List as it is frequently targeted by illegal traders.
Environment premium

Rare bird sightings highlight Jakarta Naturalist Walk exploration on urban biodiversity

A white-eye, a small songbird known locally as pleci, was among the interesting birds spotted. The pleci is becoming increasingly rare in the capital due to trapping for the bird trade.

2 days ago
Environment premium

Choking hazard: How North Maluku nickel industry suffocates local villagers

Widely hailed as a critical mineral that helps push the energy transition, the mining and processing of nickel in Central Halmahera regency, North Maluku, brings distress to people living around the mineral’s industrial park.

1 week ago
Environment

Triple-hosted World Cup: Huge ambition at a hefty cost to planet

The largest and most far-flung World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 48 teams spread across Canada, the United States and Mexico and skeptics are asking whether its frenzied growth is worth the environmental cost.

1 week ago

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'Greenwashing': a new climate misinformation battleground

Fossil fuel firms are misleading the public about their moves to cut greenhouse gases and curb climate change -- and social media are hosting ads that perpetuate this "greenwashing", researchers say.

2 years ago
Environment premium

In Ecuador's Amazon, solar panels bring 'fire canoe' dream to life

Ecuador's rainforest Achuar people say their ancestors long dreamed of a "fire canoe" or "electric fish" that would let them move swiftly along the region's winding rivers, to more easily reach other distant Achuar communities in the largely roadless jungle.

2 years ago
Europe

First case of bird flu detected in the Arctic

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was detected this month in a polar seagull found dead in the archipelago's capital Longyearbyen, the governor's office said in a statement Thursday.

2 years ago
Society premium

G20 environment ministers to issue joint communiqué pushing climate action

In a bid to help attain Indonesia’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency priority issues and to spur global climate action, environment ministers of the G20 will adopt a joint communiqué in August.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Conserving sea turtles, conserving our future

The loss of sea turtles will jeopardize jobs and coastal economies, especially in developing countries.

2 years ago
Environment premium

No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport

There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles whizzing among the old American cars so emblematic of the Cuban capital.

2 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Australian activists file legal bid to stop gas project

Claiming gas giant Woodside Energy's Scarborough project would generate 1.37 billion tonnes of greenhouse emissions and likely harm the World Heritage-listed reef, the Australian Conservation Foundation applied on Tuesday for an injunction to halt the work.

2 years ago
Academia premium

Tackling barriers to green mobility uptake in ASEAN

ASEAN can become an EV hub to ensure environmental sustainability across the region as long as it tackles the existing barriers to EV absorption as well as anticipates solutions to the environmental impacts of higher EV demand, including manufacturing, battery life and energy use.

3 years ago
Regulations

India all but sinks WTO sustainable fishing deal

Negotiations towards banning subsidies that encourage overfishing and threaten the sustainability of the planet's fish stocks have been going on at the World Trade Organization for more than two decades.

3 years ago
Art & Culture

Indian traditions entwine with trees in drive to revive land

People in Rajasthan customarily plant trees in celebration, but scientists say that planting seeds and saplings are insufficient to tackle land degradation.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Could solar punk be our hope against climate apocalypse?

It is no wonder that millennials’ movement to not have children owing to fears about climate crisis is on the rise. 

3 years ago
Academia

Unpacking recycling behaviors at the root of lasting solutions

Standard warnings highlighting the environmental impact of plastic waste were ineffective in engaging communities in Bali.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Indonesia’s global role in ocean protection and sustainability

Ocean health hangs in the balance and we need big, bold, collective actions to reverse the damage that has already been done.

3 years ago
Academia

Local wisdom guards fisheries in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands

Indonesia is rich in marine resources, but aggressive overfishing could unravel it all. Could the solution lie in the ancient tradition of Sasi Laut?

3 years ago
Academia

Tesla needs reliable rules

Rules that are not subject to abrupt change at the whim of policymakers jumping to accommodate public sentiment or lobby pressure are critical for business continuity.

3 years ago
Academia

Collective action to save our one and only Earth

Today, we are unfortunately already witnessing climate disruption and a large biodiversity loss, a result from our staggering consumption of natural resources.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Tons of trash, less to recycle: The irony of recycling plastic waste

Recycling technology could be the solution to the plastic waste problem in Indonesia. How serious are we in dealing with this issue? 

3 years ago
Environment

Hundreds of endangered baby giant turtles released into Cambodian river

Hundreds of critically endangered baby giant turtles were released into Cambodia's Mekong River to mark World Turtle Day on Monday.

3 years ago
Environment

What a waste: US campaigner wears his trash for a month

We all know someone with a rubbish fashion sense, but Rob Greenfield is proud to be wearing garbage.

3 years ago
Environment

Thousands hospitalised as latest sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill

Another sandstorm that descended Monday on climate-stressed Iraq sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems.

3 years ago
Academia

The soaring price of cooking oil is unforgivable for ordinary Indonesians

People find it difficult to forgive President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo for his failure to bring down the price despite his bold decision to ban exports of palm oil until domestic supply is secured at an affordable price.

3 years ago
Environment

Thirsty birds struggle to survive in scorching Indian heat

An animal hospital in Ahmedabad, India, has treated around 2,000 birds over the past month, many weak and severely dehydrated due to the heatwave in the country.

3 years ago
Environment

Iraq yet again hit by increasingly frequent dust storms

Iraq was yet again covered in a thick sheet of orange as it suffered the latest in a series of dust storms that have become increasingly common.

3 years ago
Environment

Parisians up in arms over plan to fell trees near Eiffel Tower

Paris is aiming to redevelop the area around the Eiffel Tower, but the city's residents are beginning to rebel over a plan that would see 22 trees ripped up. 

3 years ago
Environment

Bolsonaro responds after DiCaprio urges Brazil youth to vote

US actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has openly criticized Bolsonaro since he took office in 2019, particularly for his management of fires in the Amazon rainforest.

3 years ago
Environment premium

South Asia wilts in heat as Delhi rubbish dump burns

In New Delhi, a burning rubbish dump choked residents for a third day with temperatures crossing 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in parts of South Asia.

3 years ago
Americas premium

Indonesia to host first Bloomberg Net Zero Summit in Bali: Luhut

The government has revealed in a joint announcement that Indonesia is hosting the inaugural BloombergNEF Net Zero Summit in Bali, just days ahead of the 2020 G20 Summit in November.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Investment, homeostasis and Earth’s continuity

Humans need to be made aware and constantly reminded that we are currently “borrowing” this planet from our children and grandchildren.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Iraq 'green belt' neglected in faltering climate fight

Envisioned as a lush fortress against worsening desertification and sand storms, the "green belt" of Iraq's Karbala stands as a wilted failure.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Dung power: India taps new energy cash cow

India is tapping a new energy source that helps clean up cities and is already providing a vital revenue stream for poor Indian farmers: bovine manure.

3 years ago