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Editorial 3 weeks ago
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Living on the edge
When the volcano exploded on Aug. 27, 1883, it destroyed the island on which it stood, killed almost 40,000 people in the surrounding area of Java and Sumatra, sent rafts of pumice to Africa, covered the Red Sea in ash and made barometers as far away as Washington, DC go haywire.
Art & Culture 3 weeks ago
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Between Multatuli’s legacy and modern politics
Three decades after documenting life in Lebak, Dutch writer and visual storyteller Arjan Onderdenwijngaard returned to explore how the district has changed, and whether the power structures Multatuli criticized ever truly disappeared.
Community 7 months ago
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Banten train car smooths passage for farmers and traders
A specially designed car for trains plying the Rangkasbitung-Merak route is easing the daily grind for small-scale traders who keep the economy rolling, cutting their hour-long commute to just 10 minutes with a comfy, roomy ride.
Society 7 months ago
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Tangerang toxic spill disrupts clean water supply
The Environment Ministry announced on Wednesday that authorities had identified two types of chemical pesticides, namely cypermethrin and profenofos, which had contaminated a 22.5-kilometer section of the Cisadane River and its tributary the Jaletreng River.
Jakarta 7 months ago
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Fire at Tangerang pesticide warehouse triggers toxic spill into rivers
No casualties were reported. However, authorities said liquid pesticides that spilled during the fire, along with water used to extinguish the flames, flowed into nearby drainage channels that connect directly to the Cisadane River and its tributary, the Jalantreng River.
Archipelago 8 months ago
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Nitric acid leak in Cilegon hospitalizes dozens, raises safety concerns
A toxic fume leak from a chemical storage facility in the industrial district of Cilegon, Banten, has sickened dozens of residents and exposed gaps in industrial safety enforcement, prompting the government to threaten criminal action against the operator.
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