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 The Hidden Costs of the Green Shift: How Yogyakarta’s Electric Pedicab Program Left Workers Behind October 26, 2026 Sagoh YOGYAKARTA — Along the bustling, culturally rich avenues of Malioboro, a quiet revolution was supposed to be unfolding. Sleek, emission-free electric pedicabs (becak listrik) were introduced as the vanguard of…
Environment Silent Exodus: How South Kalimantan’s Wildfires Are Driving Pollinators to the Brink October 26, 2026 Reynand Wu BANJARBARU, SOUTH KALIMANTAN — Amidst the blackened, ash-choked landscape of South Kalimantan, an unusual and poignant sight unfolds. In the shrublands of Liang Anggang District, far from their traditional homes…
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 Choking North Sumatra: Transboundary Haze Crisis Threatens Millions and Imperils Fragile Ecosystems October 25, 2026 Ali Ikhwan MEDAN, NORTH SUMATRA — A dense, toxic blanket of haze resulting from rampant forest and land fires (kebakaran hutan dan lahan or Karhutla) has aggressively swept across North Sumatra, enveloping…
Environment Silent Threat on Walls and Playgrounds: Nexus3 Findings Spark Urgent Safety Debate Over Lead Paint in Indonesia October 24, 2026 Asro JAKARTA — The peeling paint on the walls of homes, schools, and neighborhood playgrounds may seem like a minor aesthetic nuisance to the untrained eye, but public health advocates warn…
Environment Tragedy in the Canopy: The Fight to Save Borneo’s Orangutans Amid an Unprecedented Wave of Forest Fires October 21, 2026 Jia Lissa PALANGKA RAYA / KETAPANG — High above the scorched earth, clinging desperately to the branches of a sengon tree, a five-year-old female Bornean orangutan fought for her life. Surrounded by…
Education Empowering the Next Generation: MNC University Champions Sustainability at the Indonesian Student SDGs Summit 2027 October 20, 2026 Muslim JAKARTA – In a significant move toward fostering environmental stewardship and social responsibility among the youth, MNC University has officially partnered with the Forum Maju Bersama OSIS (MBO) to host…
Environment Beyond the Natural Range: The Mystery of the Pamekasan Slow Loris and the Shifting Shadows of Indonesia’s Illegal Wildlife Trade October 20, 2026 Muslim By: Environmental Desk October 20, 2026 Main Facts In a startling discovery that has baffled wildlife conservationists and researchers alike, a Javan slow loris (Nycticebus javanicus) was recently found hanging…
Environment Crackdown on Wildlife Trafficking: Riau Islands Authorities Thwart Smuggling of 1,728 Dried Seahorses Disguised as Snacks October 20, 2026 Nana Muazin TANJUNGPINANG, Riau Islands — In a brazen attempt to bypass domestic environmental controls, wildlife traffickers thought they had found a foolproof camouflage: packing thousands of dried, vulnerable marine species inside…
