Environment The Billion-Yen Mistake: How Japan Spent 25 Years Eradicating an Invasive Predator from Amami Oshima September 20, 2026 Suro Senen When ecological short-cuts are taken to solve agricultural or biological problems, the upfront calculations are almost always deceptively simple. Introduce a foreign predator, let it hunt down the target pest,…
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…
