New data published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reveals that the overall 2023 air pollution levels in Jakarta were arguably the worst since 2019. Despite improvements between 2020 and 2022, the rise of pollution in 2023 is a notable setback. Over 29 million people …
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province on Monday, meteorologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami alert. The quake occurred at 11.05 am (0405 GMT) with an epicentre 69 kilometres (42 miles) southwest of Labuha city, the Indonesian Meteorological …
Human-orangutan conflict and hunting are thought to pose a serious threat to orangutan existence in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. No data existed prior to the present study to substantiate these threats. We investigated the rates, spatial distribution and causes of conflict and hunting through an interview-based survey in …
Lending credence to the Asia Pacific region’s importance in global emission trading market, the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) launched the Annual Greenhouse Gas Market report for the first time at the Carbon Forum Asia 2011 in Singapore. Featuring strategic white papers describing the policy developments and current emissions abatement …
Global carbon emissions last year exceeded worst-case scenario predictions from just four years before, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). A rise of 6 percent (564 million additional tons) over 2009 levels was largely driven by three nations: the US, India, and China. Emissions from burning coal jumped …
New Delhi The government plans to quantify the economic losses the country suffers by compromising on food safety. The country’s food regulator — Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) — has already initiated talks with the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, in this regard. “In India, data on economic …
China and other developing countries are resisting a U.S. proposal to cut tariffs on environmental goods, casting doubt on one of President Barack Obama's goals for a Pacific Rim summit he hosts next week. The U.S. has been pressing for years, with little success, to liberalize trade on "green" goods, …
Interpol on Wednesday launched a new campaign to coordinate the global fight against tiger poaching, warning that failure to protect the endangered cats would have economic and social repercussions. The international police organisation said it was imperative that the 13 nations where tigers can still be found work together to …
Large carnivores living in tropical rainforests are under immense pressure from the rapid conversion of their habitat. In response, millions of dollars are spent on conserving these species. However, the cost-effectiveness of such investments is poorly understood and this is largely because the requisite population estimates are difficult to achieve …
The West Bengal government today received a revised proposal for development of Nayachar Island, off Haldia, in East Midnapore district in West Bengal, as an industrial hub, from NRI businessman Prasoon Mukherjee. Mr Mukherjee, who met the Industry Minister, Mr Partha Chatterjee, here, submitted a proposal for setting up a …
A two-year ban on new licenses to clear peatlands and primary forests in Indonesia risks being undermined by the small area protected by the scheme and a host of exemptions, shows a review that calls for the program to be revised. The ban is the centerpiece of an important climate …
Indonesia, the current chair of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), has provided financial assistance to the six Asean countries currently affected by natural disasters. The Indonesian government is providing Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines with $ 400,000, Vietnam with $ 500,000 and Thailand with $ 1,000,000, said a …
Thailand may lose a quarter of its main rice crop in the nation’s worst flooding in decades, the government estimates, which could boost prices of the staple and further squeeze shipments from the world's top exporter. The flood damage to rice comes at a time when Thailand, which accounts for …
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali today, injuring more than 50 persons and sending others fleeing from their hotels and houses in panic. Ceilings caved in at two high schools and several ancient Hindu temples were damaged, with stones tumbling to the ground and walls …
Even as the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the world showed a decline for the first time globally, India continued to be reporting higher number of cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in its report. The newly-published data by the international health agency reported that for …
A powerful earthquake today jolted Indonesia’s popular resort island of Bali, causing widespread panic and injuring at least 50 people, many with broken bones and head wounds. The walls and ceilings of some temples and at least one school along the coast crumbled, and witnesses told local radio and television …
A mock-drill of the tsunami that struck on December 26, 2004, triggered by a 9.2 magnitude earthquake off the Sumatra coast of Indonesia, will be re-enacted tomorrow. The idea is to test the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS). Codenamed ‘Exercise IOWAVE 11', the drill will see India …
They'll no longer be wrapping their dolls and their toys in rainforest destruction... This is a huge win Rold Skar spokesman, Greenpeace US toy giant Mattel, maker of the world-famous Barbie doll, has decided to use more environmentally friendly materials in its packaging. The decision comes after months of …
Over two dozen countries, including Pakistan, will take part next week in a full-scale test of the Indian Ocean`s tsunami alert system, using the 2004 Sumatra quake as the basis for the exercise, Unesco said on Thursday. Exercise IOWAVE 11 will re-enact the seismic events of Dec 26, 2004, simulating …
The waters around India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are home to the world’s most endangered sea turtles, according to a study released Thursday aimed at setting a blueprint for global conservation. While it was well known that almost all sea turtle species face extinction, the study by 30 scientists was …
Shifting the focus of oil diplomacy to ``Look East Policy'', India on Wednesday sought to strike deals with Brunei, Indonesia, Australia and Malaysia for long term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the aim to double the LNG re-gassification capacity by 2016. Taking part in the East Asia Summit …
