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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.

2 days 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

Environment

Climate activists hold event to mark vanishing Swiss glacier

Hundreds of climate activists paid their respects to a Swiss glacier on Sunday that is due to disappear over the next decade, the victim of a warming environment.

6 years ago
Indonesia premium

Still traumatized by tsunami, islanders protest mining activities on Sunda Strait

People living on Sebesi Island fear that mining activities on the Sunda Strait could harm their livelihood as fishermen and trigger a natural disaster.

6 years ago
Environment

Environmental activists get down and dirty on mass cleanup day

Thousands of volunteers wielding nets and bin bags scoured coasts, parks and riverbanks across the globe Saturday, in a litter-picking drive highlighting the vast quantity of trash dumped worldwide, a day after mass international climate protests.

6 years ago
Environment

Students demand change in vast global climate strike

Children across Asia and the Pacific kicked off what are set to be the largest global climate protests in history Friday, demanding adults act now to stop environmental disaster.

6 years ago
Indonesia premium

'We don't have a spare planet', students demand action as Indonesia joins global climate strike

Around 50 communities, hundreds of university students and school students marched from the Cut Meutia Mosque to Jakarta City Hall, and then on to Aspirasi Park in front of the State Palace to demand the government take climate change mitigation more seriously.

6 years ago
Environment

Burger King scraps plastic toys in children's meals, launches amnesty

Burger King will stop handing out plastic toys in its children's meals and said on Thursday it was launching an amnesty for customers to return any freebies in a bid to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste.

6 years ago
Environment

Millions of young people, led by Sweden's Thunberg, to strike for climate action

With world leaders about to gather in New York for a UN Climate Action Summit next week, millions of young people from Australia to Iceland will take off from school or work on Friday to demand urgent measures to stop environmental catastrophe.

6 years ago
Opinion

Young people are right about climate change: It’s time to listen

It’s not just that we need to listen to the voices of youth, it’s because the voices of youth matter. Young people can drive agendas. This is the most interconnected generation in history. And together, what they purchase determines what sells.

6 years ago
Opinion premium

Commitment to Paris Agreement and Kalimantan dream

Under its commitments to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Indonesia is required to submit its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which detail the country’s plan to reduce emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

6 years ago
Health

Black carbon from air pollution found in placentas: Study

Black carbon particles typically emitted by vehicle exhaust and coal-fired power plants have been detected on the fetus-facing side of placentas, researchers said Tuesday.

6 years ago
Environment

Posh pollution - the exclusive London neighborhoods with toxic air

Residents of some of London's most exclusive areas are living with toxic levels of air pollution, according to a new poster campaign that aims to shine a light on the hidden killer.

6 years ago
City premium

New attraction at TMII seeks to educate people about importance of ozone layer

The attraction is intended to educate visitors, especially school-age children, about the importance of the Earth's ozone layer and how to preserve it.

6 years ago
Environment

Thailand's sex-shy giant panda dies aged 19

A beloved male giant panda on loan to Thailand from China has died aged 19 in Chiang Mai, leaving Thais on Tuesday to mourn the death of a mammal whose sex life captivated the kingdom. 

6 years ago
Indonesia premium

Residents flee Riau amid unbearable smog from forest fires

State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II noted an increase in the number of passengers travelling from Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport in Riau to Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra since the forest fires intensified.

6 years ago
Environment

Vegetarian diets not always the most climate-friendly, researchers say

It may be possible to help tackle climate change while still munching on the occasional bacon sandwich or slurping a few oysters, a new study suggested on Tuesday.

6 years ago
City

Police seal aluminum smelting, charcoal production industry in North Jakarta

Hundreds of people have suffered from acute respiratory infections (ISPA), allegedly from the industry’s emissions.

6 years ago
Opinion

A burning question before us

A global solution is desperately needed to avoid an irreversible catastrophe that will have repercussions in Southeast Asia and every other part of the world.

6 years ago
People

Lilly, Thailand's Greta Thunberg, wages 'war' on plastic

Skipping school to glide through a dirty Bangkok canal on a paddleboard, Lilly fishes out rubbish in her mission to clean up Thailand, where the average person uses eight plastic bags every single day.

6 years ago
Environment

If marathons weren't hard enough already: Strap a tree to your back

This Sunday in South Africa, an accountant, an entrepreneur and a boxing executive are among 20 friends running the Cape Town marathon - with saplings strapped to their backs.

6 years ago
Environment

Danes raise 2.4 million euro in first climate telethon

Danes donated around 2.4 million euro (£2.6 million) on Saturday for the planting of trees, in a telethon event described as the world's first to focus on the climate.

6 years ago
City premium

Smoke from charcoal production, tin smelting chokes East Jakarta

Locals have complained about the heavy pollution in the air that has left stains on walls and floors in addition to raising healths concerns.

6 years ago
Environment

Nestle institute aims to develop packaging of the future

Nestle has set up a research institute to develop more environmentally friendly packaging for its products and reduce plastic waste, taking matters into its own hands rather than relying on its suppliers.

6 years ago
Global premium

Indonesia seals land owned by Malaysian, Singaporean firms

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar said the government had sealed off land owned by three Malaysian palm oil companies and one Singaporean company, blaming them for causing land and forest fires in Riau and West Kalimantan.

6 years ago
Culture

British supermarket Sainsbury's vows to halve plastic packaging by 2025

Britain's second-biggest supermarket, Sainsbury's, vowed on Friday to halve plastic packaging by 2025, promising to switch to alternative materials and refillable options to meet consumer demand for less waste.

6 years ago
Opinion

Jakarta needs tough air pollution control; are we ready?

We will have to give up the convenience of riding private vehicles, pay more for environmentally friendly fuels and regularly check our vehicles to meet the emissions standards.

6 years ago
Culture

Style icons slam throwaway fashion culture

British style icons including designer Vivienne Westwood and model Lily Cole condemned throwaway fashion culture as London Fashion Week got under way on Friday.

6 years ago
Environment

English Channel dolphins riddled with toxins

The skin and blubber of bottlenose dolphins in the English Channel contain alarmingly high concentrations of mercury and other toxic pollutants, researchers said Thursday.

6 years ago
Environment

Skip school for climate protests, New York tells kids

New York authorities gave their blessings Thursday to children who want to skip school to join Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg in a climate protest due next week.

6 years ago
Entertainment

'Little Mermaid' can help save oceans, says Bardem

Javier Bardem is deep in talks to play King Triton in "The Little Mermaid" -- but the Spanish actor has already gone under the sea for his new ocean documentary premiering at the Toronto film festival.

6 years ago
Environment

Climate change and inequality derailing global goals, scientists tell UN

Growing inequality and climate change will not only derail progress towards global sustainability goals but threaten human existence, leading scientists said at the United Nations on Wednesday.

6 years ago
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