The pollution in Youtefa Bay Jayapura is becoming increasingly alarming

Source: KOMPASDate: February 15, 2022 JAYAPURA, KOMPAS —  A number of heavy metals pollute the waters of Youtefa Bay and marine life in Jayapura City, Papua. The health of the people living around the bay is also threatened.Pollution in the waters of Youtefa Bay, Jayapura City, Papua, is increa...

BMKG installs a tsunami early warning system in West Manggarai

Source: ANTARADate: February 14, 2022 Kupang (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has installed four types of tsunami early warning system tools in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. "Equipment is installed to provide earthquake and tsunami information and support a ...

Labuan Bajo to host International Water Day 2022

 Source: ANTARADate: February 11, 2020 Kupang (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has designated Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, as the host for the Asia International Water Day in March 2022."The NTT government welcomes the Ministr...

Construction of Makassar New Port access toll road starts

Source: ANTARADate: February 9, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry has started construction work on the first and second phases of the Makassar New Port (MNP) access toll road.The ministry's secretary-general, Zainal Fatah, informed that the access toll road to MNP,...

70% of Household Drinking Water Sources in Indonesia are Polluted with Feces

Source: CNN IndonesiaDate: February 10, 2022 Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - Nearly 70% of the 20,000 household drinking water sources tested in Indonesia in a new study were contaminated with fecal waste and contributed to the spread of diarrheal disease, a leading cause of under-five morta...

Peatlands in South Sumatra will be used for agriculture and plantations

Source: Kumparan (Urban ID)Date: February 7, 2022 URBAN ID - The Provincial Government of South Sumatra (Sumsel) will use peatland as agricultural and plantation land, because peatland in South Sumatra is the second largest on the island of Sumatra with an area of 25 to 35 percent of the total ...

ECOTON: The findings of antigen test-kit waste in the water have an impact on the environment

Source: ANTARADate: February 4, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation (ECOTON) Research and Development Manager Daru Setyorini said the findings of medical waste or antigen test kits in the Bali Strait could have an impact on the surrounding environment, including w...

US CDC launches wastewater surveillance data to track COVID-19 trends

 Source: ANTARADate: February 7, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States (US) on Friday (4/2) launched new surveillance data for tracking COVID-19 in wastewater samples across the country.  The CDC's Wastewater Monitoring tab w...

ACB calls for collective action to curb wetland degradation

 Source: ANTARADate: February 3, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The ASEAN Center for Biological Diversity (ACB) calls for collective action to curb the degradation of the precious ecosystem of wetlands to support people's health and livelihoods on World Wetlands Day. Executive Director of the ASEAN Ce...

Jakarta needs another 4,000 km of tap water pipelines.

Source: ANTARADate: February 2, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta provincial government needs to lay an additional four thousand km of clean water pipelines to meet the target of 100-percent service coverage for residents by 2030, an official has said."There is already 12 thousand km of water pipe...

The government of Kutai Kartanegara Regency has set out IDR 6 billion to improve sanitation.

Source: KORANKALTIMDate: January 31, 2022 TENGGARONG, KORANKALTIM.COM - Rendi Solihin, Deputy Regent of Kutai Kartanegara, said the poverty alleviation program has become one of his and Regent Edi Damansyah's top priorities.The government designated two sub-districts, Muara Kaman and Samboja, as the...

Climate change and flooding: everything you need to know.

We might have heard, read, or learned a lot about climate change that is challenging us on an alarming level. Some of the effects of climate change may show gradually, and some may come in a short time, intense and flushing, like a flood. What is the relation of the extreme climate phenomenon like h...

G20: Marine Ministry to prioritize ocean health, sustainable fishery

Source: ANTARADate: January 27, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - As part of the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) this year, the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry will prioritize ocean health and sustainable fishery, an official has said. In a statement issued on Thursday, ...

SE Sulawesi's five districts projected to receive heavy rains: BMKG

Source: ANTARADate: January 27, 2022 Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi (ANTARA) - Five areas in Southeast Sulawesi were at risk of receiving moderate to heavy rains accompanied by lightning or thunder and strong winds, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.The Kendari Meteorolog...

Blue Carbon Ecosystem Governance in Indonesia: Threats & Opportunities

 Source: The Jakarta PostDate: January 26, 2022 With the worsening impact of climate change due to human activity, as highlighted in the latest findings of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (2021), coastal areas are estimated to be one of the most impacted areas by climate change. Blue carbon ec...