Environment The Cement Industry’s Heavy Toll: Karst Destruction, Water Scarcity, and the Illusion of Decarbonization in the Kendeng Mountains October 13, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati Central Java — Mid-way through July, fleets of heavy trucks rumble across the dust-choked roads of the Kendeng Mountains’ slopes in Gunem District, Rembang Regency, Central Java. Their truck beds,…