EarthTalk Q&A: Toxic chemicals in floodwater
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: In the aftermath of flood, we often hear about the immediate dangers of
1 March 2024 14:44 1 March 2024
Disasters
BMKG: Climate change is here today; it is not fake news
Jakarta – The head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Dwikorita Karnawati, highlighted the increasingly alarming impact of climate change sweeping the earth.
14 February 2024 14:43 14 February 2024
Bridging the power divide: Ensuring equity in outage recovery times
Jakarta – A recent study found that poorer communities face significantly longer waits for electricity restoration, the researchers write in The Conversation. The study, led
9 February 2024 16:22 9 February 2024
UNDRR: Loss and Damage Funds have been pledged; it is time to work
Jakarta – One of the successes of COP28 is establishing the Loss and Damage Fund on the first day of the conference. The fund is
15 December 2023 10:45 15 December 2023
Explainer: Climate finance
Climate finance encompasses the diverse financial resources, including those from public, private, and alternative sources, that aim to support mitigation and adaptation efforts to combat
8 November 2023 16:30 14 November 2023
Indonesia’s potential economic losses from climate change reach USD36bn
Jakarta – Indonesia can suffer economic losses of up to IDR 544 trillion (USD 36.22 billion) due to climate change if there is no immediate
21 July 2023 20:54 21 July 2023
Neglecting climate change impacts, Govt fails to address coastal residents’ mobility
by: Hartatik Semarang – Morning to noon is the busiest time for Pasijah (49). Using a rowing boat, the resident of Rejosari Senik Hamlet, Bedono
30 June 2023 08:54 30 June 2023
Central Java sinking coast looks at landscape-based maritime future
Semarang – Mercy Corps Indonesia (MCI) Foundation, a humanitarian organisation committed to reducing disaster risk and climate change, held a policy dialogue to produce recommendations
29 May 2023 11:44 29 May 2023
WMO: The world should brace for new record-breaking surge in temperature in the next five years
Jakarta – A record-breaking heat wave which has affected many Asian countries in April may not be the last as global temperatures are likely to
22 May 2023 08:53 22 May 2023
Java included in top 100 global provinces vulnerable to climate change impacts
Jakarta – Independent physical climate risk analysis organization, The Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI), released its latest global ranking list of provinces across Asia facing the
9 March 2023 08:44 9 March 2023
