Environment Unmasking Indonesia’s Deforestation Crisis: The Ecological and Social Cost of the Prabowo-Gibran Administration’s Resource Extraction Ambitions October 27, 2026 Iffa Jayyana Jakarta — Beneath the dense, toxic blankets of smoke that have choked parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan over the past three months lies a deeper, systemic crisis: Indonesia’s accelerating forestry…
Environment Balancing Paradise and Livelihoods: Unlocking the Ecological and Economic Potential of Sumbawa’s Teluk Saleh October 25, 2026 Neng Nana SUMBAWA/DOMPU — Stretching vastly between the regencies of Sumbawa and Dompu in West Nusa Tenggara, Teluk Saleh (Saleh Bay) is a marine expanse that commands attention. Spanning more than 2,000…
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…
Travel Ecological Crisis at Waduk Manggar: Invasive Weeds Threaten Tourism, Environment, and Water Security in Balikpapan September 16, 2026 Dwi Wanna Balikpapan — The picturesque expanse of Waduk Manggar (Manggar Reservoir), spanning an impressive 500 hectares in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, is currently facing a severe ecological and economic crisis. Captured vividly…
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…
