Environment The Vanishing Tide: How Nickel Mining is Drowning the Livelihoods of Kabaena’s Traditional Fishers July 18, 2026 Lina Irawan In the coastal village of Baliara, situated on the island of Kabaena in Southeast Sulawesi, the rhythmic sound of waves hitting the shore is no longer a lullaby for the…
Environment The Vanishing Icon of Borneo: Unveiling the Life and Struggles of the Proboscis Monkey July 17, 2026 Ali Ikhwan In the dense, emerald corridors of Borneo’s mangrove forests, a unique silhouette moves with surprising agility through the canopy. The Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), known locally as the "Monyet Belanda"…
Environment The Silent Grief of Tahlequah: A Warning from the Depths of the Salish Sea July 15, 2026 Dwi Wanna In the late summer of 2018, the world watched in collective sorrow as a mother’s grief played out across the turbulent waters of the Salish Sea. Tahlequah, an orca known…
Environment Behind the Scales: Unmasking the Industrial-Scale Pangolin Trafficking Ring in Indonesia July 5, 2026 Lina Hope By Investigative Desk The illegal wildlife trade has long been a shadow industry, but the recent seizure of three tons of pangolin scales at Tanjung Priok Port has cast a…
Environment The Silent Guardian of the Archipelago: Understanding the Plight of the Sumatran Tiger July 4, 2026 rifanmuazin The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) stands as a majestic, yet increasingly fragile, symbol of Indonesia’s biodiversity. As the last surviving tiger subspecies in the country—following the tragic extinction of…
Environment The Dying Salt of Kusamba: A Heritage Beneath the Rising Tide July 4, 2026 rifanmuazin In the coastal village of Kusamba, Klungkung, Bali, the rhythmic sound of the ocean is no longer just a backdrop to life; it is a persistent, encroaching threat. Here, 71-year-old…
Environment Beneath the Surface: The Social and Ecological Crisis of Bintan’s Seabed Mining July 4, 2026 Basiran By May 2026 The coastal serenity of Numbing Island, located in the Bintan Regency of the Riau Islands, has been shattered. What was once a tranquil haven where fishermen mended…
Environment The Walking Sharks of Raja Ampat: Unveiling the World’s Most Dense Population July 4, 2026 Basiran In the crystalline, biodiversity-rich waters of Raja Ampat, a peculiar and evolutionarily significant creature navigates the seabed with a gait unlike any other shark in the ocean. Hemiscyllium freycineti, the…
Environment Beyond Extraction: The Urgent Call to Overhaul Indonesia’s Forestry Governance July 4, 2026 Sagoh PADANG – In a move signaling a potential turning point for environmental policy in Indonesia, the Regional Sumatra Coalition has issued a stern ultimatum to the government and the House…
Environment The Solitary Traveler: Decoding the Genetic Mystery of the Brahminy Blind Snake July 4, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy In the vast, complex tapestry of the animal kingdom, sexual reproduction is the golden rule. From the smallest insects to the largest mammals, the biological dance of mating is the…
