Environment Protecting the Waters of Maurongga: How Traditional Conservation and Sustainable Octopus Fisheries are Transforming an Ende Community September 25, 2026 Asro ENDE, NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR — Standing on the shores of Maurongga Beach in Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Imran Tabri gazes out at the turbulent sea. The crashing, high waves…
Environment Echoes of the Springs: How Lombok’s Nunas Nede Ritual Fights Climate Uncertainty and Preserves Ancestral Wisdom September 24, 2026 Reynand Wu LOMBOK TIMUR, Nusa Tenggara Barat — In the sun-drenched courtyard of Amaq Marni’s home in Desa Kesik, the air is thick with the earthy scent of raw rice, glutinous sticky…
Environment Echoes of Resistance: The Controversy Surrounding the Gunung Ungaran Geothermal Project September 22, 2026 Dwi Wanna Semarang, Central Java — The pursuit of renewable energy in Indonesia continues to face grassroots friction. Plans to develop the Gunung Ungaran Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP) in Central Java have…
Environment Borneo Ablaze: Unprecedented Forest Fires Threaten 88% of Endangered Orangutan Habitats September 22, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati KETAPANG, KALIMANTAN BARAT — The dense tropical rainforests of Borneo, globally recognized as one of the planet’s most vital biodiversity strongholds, are currently facing an unprecedented ecological catastrophe. A relentless…
Environment Court Victory for Transparency: PTUN Jakarta Orders Disclosure of Raja Ampat Nickel Mine Revocation Documents September 22, 2026 Asep Darmawan Jakarta, Indonesia — In a major development for environmental governance and public access to information, the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) has delivered a decisive ruling ordering the government to…
Environment When the Peat Burns: How Indonesia’s 2026 Forest Fires Sparked a Regional Health and Ecological Crisis September 21, 2026 Siti Muinah By Environmental Desk Published: September 2026 Introduction: A Smothering Blanket Across Borders The fires in the dense tropical expanse of Kalimantan are no longer merely an environmental disaster confined to…
Environment Guardians of the Southern Sea: How Flores Fishermen Battle Destructive Fishing and Champion Sustainable Octopus Conservation September 21, 2026 Asro By Environmental Reporting Desk ENDE, Nusa Tenggara Timur — As dusk settled over the rugged southern coast of Flores Island, Imran Tabri stood on the shores of Maurongga Beach, gazing…
Environment Silent Extinction on the Horizon: Alarm Bells Ring as Sumatra’s Orangutans Lose Nearly 20% of Their Population in a Decade September 20, 2026 Muslim JAKARTA, INDONESIA — In the lush, ancient rainforests of Sumatra, a tragedy unfolds largely hidden beneath a dense canopy of green. Once roaming freely across vast swaths of Southeast Asia’s…
Environment Indonesia’s Climate Credibility at Stake as Catastrophic Forest Fires Release Record-Breaking Emissions in 2026 September 20, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati JAKARTA — Indonesia is facing an intensifying environmental crisis as widespread forest and land fires (kebakaran hutan dan lahan or karhutla) rage across the archipelago. Driven by an unusually severe…
Environment Voices of the Wild: How Malang’s Inclusive Elephant Conservation Story Is Breaking New Ground September 20, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy MALANG, INDONESIA — The cavernous hall of the Malang Creative Center buzzed with a rare, tactile kind of energy. Around 50 children and teenagers with disabilities sat cross-legged on the…
