Bima, Bimakini.- The phenomenon of marine pollution in Bima bay on April 24-30 2022, covering an area of more than 10 hectares, has attracted the attention of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). Thursday, April 28, 2022, a team from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering conducted...
Tidal Flood Submerged the Surabaya Coastal Area
The coastal area of Surabaya and its surroundings, East Java, was reportedly submerged by high tides or tidal flooding Monday (13/6). The sea tide reaching the mainland was monitored to be 20-40 centimetres. The Coordinator for Observation and Information of the Tanjung Perak Maritime BMKG in Suraba...
Global Food Crisis; Jokowi Recalls PM's Request for Cooking Oil
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo highlighted the global food crisis at the opening of the national meeting of the government internal supervisory today, June 14, 2022. He emphasized that the crisis could be turned into an opportunity. "Because we have large lands that many have not been utilized," the...
Pekalongan, Dutch authorities to cooperate in coastal flooding control
Central Java's Pekalongan City authority has inked the Blue Deal Programme cooperation agreement with the Dutch government to address the flooding and coastal flooding issues plaguing the city. "We are grateful for the Blue Deal cooperation agreement with the Dutch Water Authorities (DWA) because th...
President Joko Widodo Spotlight the Importance of Preserving Wakatobi Coral Reefs
Date: June 9, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Iriana Jokowi released hatchlings with students and the community at Patuno Resort, Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Thursday (9/6/2022). President Joko Widodo reminded the public to work to preserve the coral reefs in Wak...
Indonesia Proposes 4 Concepts of Disaster Resilience at the Global Level, including Water Resilience
Source: SuaraPemerintahID Date: 10 June 2022 The Indonesian government continues to strive to overcome the water crisis and climate change to improve disaster, water, food, energy resilience, and ensure positive socio-economic growth. This was conveyed by PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono at the Plen...
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World Oceans Day, Time to Clean Up Garbage in Bali's Most Polluted River
Date: June 9, 2022 June 8 is celebrated as World Ocean Day. The celebration aims to respect, protect and preserve oceans around the world, including from the problem of plastic waste.The ocean provides us with many resources such as oxygen, climate regulation, food sources, medicine, and many others...
Manokwari water taxi service providers to welcome W20, Y20 delegates
Date: June 8, 2022 Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) - Water taxi service providers at Doreri Bay, Manokwari city, West Papua province, on Tuesday expressed their enthusiasm to welcome the participants of the Women 20 (W20) and Youth 20 (Y20) events to be hosted by the city. According to the o...
UNESCO's support on Indonesia for World Water Forum 2024
Date: May 7, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) expressed its support for the Indonesian government to make the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) a success in Bali which will be held in March 2024.Minister of Public Works and Public...
Reduce Groundwater Use, Two Dams Built in Bali
Date: June 3, 2022Bali Governor Wayan Koster has announced plans to reduce groundwater use on Bali by building two dams to meet needs through surface water.The two dams will be Tamblang dam and Sidan dam.The construction of the two dams is projected to cost up to Rp2.6 trillion, all of which will co...
PUPR completes the SPAM project to supply clean water to Labuan Bajo
Date: June 5, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has completed the construction of the Wae Mese II Drinking Water Supply System (SPAM) aimed at meeting the needs of clean water for residents of Labuan Bajo City, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). "Infrastruct...
West Papua: Floods hit residential areas in three sub-districts
Date: May 31, 2022 Wasior, West Papua (ANTARA) - Floods triggered by incessant and heavy rains inundated residential areas in three sub-districts—Raisiei, Wondiboi, and Wasior—of Wondana Bay district, West Papua, on Monday. Hundreds of houses in the areas were flooded after rains fell co...
Tidal Flood 101
Today's floods are tomorrow's high tides. A few days ago, we heard that one area in Indonesia was hit by a severe tidal flood. As we often hear about the tidal flood, what exactly is the tidal flood? Is Indonesia at great threat of tidal flooding? and how can we improve the condition?
Bali's Tanjung Benoa can be a tsunami-resilience model
Date: May 30, 2022 Badung, Bali (ANTARA) - Tanjung Benoa village in Badung district, Bali, can serve as an example of tsunami preparedness for other Indonesian regions, Bali Deputy Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati remarked on Saturday. "The international recognition of T...
Rob Flood in Pekalongan City Recedes, Hundreds of Residents Still Refuge
Date: May 27, 2022 DETIK - Pekalongan City - Tidal flooding in Pekalongan City is currently starting to recede, Thursday (26/52022). The water level in residential areas is now around 10-50 centimeters. You could say that today's tidal flood has receded by almost half when compared to las...