Source: ANTARADate: Aoril 14, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Head Dwikorita Karnawati urged the government to immediately take comprehensive and measured mitigatory steps to stem the pace of climate change.In a statement on Wednesday, Karna...
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...
Warming oceans more 'stable' and that's bad, scientists warn
Source: The Jakarta Post Date: 29 September 2020 Global warming is making the oceans more stable, increasing surface temperatures and reducing the carbon they can absorb, according to research published Monday by climate scientists who warned that the findings have "profound and troubling...
Indonesia's weather is a study in contrasts
Source: ANTARA News Date: 27 August 2020 Indonesia is preparing anticipatory measures against extreme weather events as it is prone to hydro-meteorological disasters, such as flooding, landslides, and whirlwinds, in the rainy season and wildfires or severe drought during the dry season. R...
Explainer: Man-made climate change, is it real or fake?
Source: Channel News Asia Date: 3 August 2020 The Australian bushfires from September last year to early February are proof to many people that man-made or "anthropogenic" climate change is real and threatening. But for some Australians involved in the coal-mining industry, the fires seeme...
Floods, landslides hit regions as rainy season prolonged
Source: The Jakarta PostDate: 15 May 2020 Heavy rainfall throughout the week has caused floods and landslides in several provinces, as the rainy season is expected to be last longer than initially forecasted. A downpour lasting from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning led to floods in Lebak regen...