Environment Kasus Penyelundupan 3 Ton Sisik Trenggiling Berbuntut Gugatan Pemulihan Lingkungan September 20, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy JAKARTA — In an unprecedented move that could reshape environmental jurisprudence in Southeast Asia, an Indonesian conservation NGO has initiated a civil lawsuit demanding Rp2.46 billion (approximately $156,000 USD) in…
Environment The Phantom of the Night: Encounters with Indonesia’s Elusive Leopard Cat and the Perils of Misguided Conservation September 20, 2026 Sagoh Bogor, Indonesia — For wildlife researchers, stepping into the nocturnal forest is an exercise in patience and unpredictability. But for Burhanuddin Ihsan Alfani, a 26-year-old alumnus of the Faculty of…
Environment From Wild Weed to Protein Powerhouse: How Acehnese Farmers and Local Initiatives Are Fighting Soybean Dependency with Sword Beans September 20, 2026 Iffa Jayyana BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA — Under the glaring equatorial sun, a group of farmers in Lamteuba Village, Greater Aceh Regency, methodically harvest the heavy pods of sword beans (Canavalia ensiformis). Locally…
Environment Beyond the Drought: Why Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is Emerging as Indonesia’s Climate-Resilient Food Sovereignty Solution September 20, 2026 Nana Wu JAKARTA — As the severe impacts of a prolonged dry season and intensifying El Niño phenomenon grip the Indonesian archipelago, the country’s agricultural sector faces an unprecedented threat. With vast…
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,…
Environment Beyond the Cage: Why Dedicated Veterinary Hospitals Are the Linchpin of Wildlife Conservation in Ex-Situ Facilities September 19, 2026 Nana Wu By Global Conservation & Veterinary Desk Published: September 2026 Main Facts: The Frontline of Animal Welfare and Modern Conservation In the modern landscape of wildlife preservation, ex-situ conservation facilities—such as…
Environment Tragedy in the Peatlands: Devastating Wildfires Threaten Endangered Proboscis Monkeys in South Kalimantan September 19, 2026 Siti Muinah South Kalimantan, Indonesia — Unrelenting forest and land fires (kebakaran hutan dan lahan or karhutla) sweeping across South Kalimantan have evolved from an ecological emergency into a profound wildlife conservation…
Environment The Gathering Storm at Sea: Climate Change, Industrial Expansion, and the Fight for Survival Among Indonesia’s Artisanal Fishermen September 19, 2026 Muslim By Environmental Journalism Desk For 57-year-old Esau Sidemo, the Pacific Ocean is both a lifelong provider and a haunting abyss. A fisherman since his early teenage years, Sidemo never imagined…
Environment From Technocrat to Environmental Guardian: The Enduring Legacy of Emil Salim and the Crisis of Modern Governance September 19, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati JAKARTA — In the grand tapestry of Indonesia’s modern development, few figures loom as large or command as much profound respect as Professor Emil Salim. Regarded widely as the dean…
Environment Beneath the Caldron: How New Insights into Japan’s Kikai Supervolcano Are Redefining Global Catastrophic Risk September 18, 2026 Nila Kartika Wati TOKYO/WASHINGTON — Hidden deep beneath the sapphire waters of the Ryukyu Islands in southern Japan lies one of the most potent geological time bombs on Earth. Mount Kikai, an underwater…
