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Beneath choking skies
Editorial 1 day ago

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Beneath choking skies

As toxic haze blankets Southeast Asia and millions of tonnes of CO2 enter the atmosphere, the country is running out of excuses to rein in corporate polluters and honor its climate promises.
Clean air can’t wait
Editorial 1 month ago

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Clean air can’t wait

As millions choke on toxic air, the real threat to Indonesia’s lungs isn't just distant wildfires—it's the coal plants and industrial polluters running unchecked right next door.
Schools close, flights delayed as wildfire haze blankets Kalimantan
Archipelago 1 month ago

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Schools close, flights delayed as wildfire haze blankets Kalimantan

Official data and independent analysis show that fire activity this year has surpassed levels recorded during the same period in 2019, when Indonesia experienced one of its most devastating fire seasons in recent history.
A decade of water progress, but the world must move faster
Academia 2 months ago

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A decade of water progress, but the world must move faster

The world community has the solutions and the funding to solve the global water crisis—now we just need the political will to deploy them before time runs out.
Climate crisis may pose challenges to TB elimination
Society 2 months ago

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Climate crisis may pose challenges to TB elimination

Poor environmental and social conditions may drive up TB transmission in high-burden Asian countries, while climate change-driven disasters can also potentially disrupt testing and treatment, health experts said.
Sweet talk, sour doubts: Indonesia faces hurdles in curbing sugary drinks
Society 3 months ago

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Sweet talk, sour doubts: Indonesia faces hurdles in curbing sugary drinks

Consumers worry that beverage sellers or brands may manipulate nutritional labels, while business owners are concerned about additional costs to test their products.
Health Ministry to push regulation on tobacco plain packaging
Society 3 months ago

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Health Ministry to push regulation on tobacco plain packaging

Studies looking at Australia and other countries that have imposed plain packaging for tobacco products found a drop in the number of smokers following the implementation of such a policy.
Watching climate patterns may help bolster dengue response
Society 4 months ago

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Watching climate patterns may help bolster dengue response

Observing patterns of atmospheric conditions may help health authorities in better preparing mitigation and prevention efforts against the mosquito-borne disease, a recent study suggests, with the insect expected to flourish more in a warming world.
Indonesia on alert for hantavirus amid European cruise outbreak
Society 4 months ago

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Indonesia on alert for hantavirus amid European cruise outbreak

Indonesia has detected 23 cases of hantavirus infections since 2024, with recent cases in Jakarta and Yogyakarta were assumed to have no connections with the outbreak on board of a European cruise ship.
Malaria hits record high in Indonesia as elimination challenges persist
Society 4 months ago

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Malaria hits record high in Indonesia as elimination challenges persist

Geographical conditions of malaria hotspots, climate-induced extreme weather, people migrations and limited funding are among obstacles to health authorities’ effort to achieve national target of disease elimination by 2030.

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