Early forest fires raise alarm over Indonesia’s climate targets
Jakarta – Indonesia is facing an early and sharp surge in forest and land fires, with tens of thousands of hectares burned in the first
22 April 2026 16:33 22 April 2026
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Jikalahari slams “reactive” policy as ministry rallies firefighting teams in Riau’s recurrent forest fires
Jakarta – The environmental organisation Jikalahari on Friday, February 27, has issued a sharp critique of the Riau Provincial Government, labelling its recent declaration of
4 March 2026 06:45 4 March 2026
Institutional fragmentation threatens Indonesia’s climate goals, say civil society groups
Jakarta — As Indonesia prepares for the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP 30) in Brazil, environmental organisations Pantau Gambut and Madani Berkelanjutan warn on Tuesday,
21 October 2025 20:38 21 October 2025
Flooding and land fires continue to affect communities across Indonesia
Jakarta — A combination of heavy rainfall, tidal flooding, and land fires has disrupted life in multiple regions across Indonesia this week, according to the
29 May 2025 18:11 29 May 2025
Indonesia’s forest and land fire under control, while global forest fire surge fueling global emissions
Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry reported lower areas burnt by forest fires this year compared to 2019, attributing it to successful
23 December 2023 15:18 23 December 2023
BMKG: El Niño will last until March 2024
Jakarta – The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that most areas in Indonesia will begin to rain gradually in early November, meaning the
7 October 2023 21:00 7 October 2023
ASEAN agree to establish transboundary haze coordination and control centre
Jakarta – ASEAN heads of state have agreed to establish an ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control (ACCTHPC), located at the Indonesia’s Ministry
6 September 2023 17:30 6 September 2023
Monitoring deforestation and forest fire from your mobile phone
Jakarta – Nusantara Atlas, a platform to monitor deforestation is now accessible from smartphones. The desktop version describes itself as a platform that “tracks the
23 May 2023 09:44 23 May 2023
Prevention of forest and land fires as dry season arrives
by Nabiha Shahab Jakarta – Indonesia will enter this year’s dry season in April and June, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
18 April 2022 12:49 19 April 2022
