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 …
Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday. Geological evidence suggests there have been earthquakes in the past that were even stronger than a magnitude 9.2 quake -- the …
The federal government has blacklisted a suspected wildlife trafficker, while a case has also been registered against the firm for illegally bringing four rare white tigers into the country, it has been learnt here reliably. According to highly placed sources, the federal environment ministry has blacklisted the firm, Marine World, …
Across the globe an emerging El Nino weather pattern threatens to cause droughts and floods and trigger a spike in planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from burning forests. El Nino is a warming of tropical Pacific waters that affects wind circulation patterns. Its effects on the global climate vary from one …
ANGUL: Despite having a comfortable coal stock, the National Aluminium Company (Nalco) has decided to import coal to tide over its shortage in the wake of more coal demand for its 860 MW captive power plant here. The current coal demand is more than last year as the management is …
Gaining access to the territorial waters of many developing countries has been a goal of expanding global capital in recent years. It comes in different forms and under different names but with the single objective of extracting profits for big business. The European Union (EU) is at the forefront of …
The links between human rights and biodiversity and natural resource conservation are many and complex. The conservation community is being challenged to take stronger measures to respect human rights and is taking opportunities to further their realisation.
A magnitude 6.7 quake hit off Papua New Guinea's island of New Ireland, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Tuesday. A national disaster center official based in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, told Reuters by telephone there were no immediate reports of damage. There were also no immediate warnings …
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasised joint efforts of the Southeast Asian nations for eradicating poverty through accelerating economic development and facing the challenges stemming from global climate change. She made the remarks when Ambassador of Indonesia Zet Mirzal Zainuddin paid a courtesy call on her at the Prime Minister's Office …
Within a vast deforested area on Borneo island, Australia and Indonesia hope to turn an ecological disaster into a global lesson on how to help local communities save tropical forests and fight climate change. Borneo, like the Amazon, is at the center of efforts to fight deforestation that is a …
UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday debated, in a full-session, on the impacts of climate change on full enjoyment of human rights, especially in vulnerable countries. The debate tabled by the Maldives, sought to portray climate change not solely as a scientific issue, but also as a matter of global …
Blending up to 20% of coal consumption of thermal plants. Imported coal blending brought down fuel consumption as it had higher calorific value Increasing imported coal content was difficult due to high international prices Coal requirement likely to further rise in the coming months, when additional stations are added C. …
The Mortality Risk Index was issued by the U.N. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) before a four-day meeting of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction opening on Tuesday at which 1,800 officials and experts will examine natural catastrophes. "There literally are no countries in the world that are …
As well as being unhealthy, the smog can cause major economic disruption costing the tourism, transport and farming sectors billions of dollars. Spurred on by the 1997-98 fires, Southeast Asian countries signed the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution in 2002, but Indonesia has yet to ratify the pact. Areas …
Nineteen leading agricultural exporting nations, including Australia, Brazil and South Africa, began talks in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday aimed at pushing forward troubled world trade negotiations. As well as seeking to move forward the stalled Doha talks on a world trade deal, the Cairns Group of nations
Paying people to protect forests can be an effective way to tackle deforestation and climate change, but only if there is good governance of natural resources, says a study conducted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The study funded by the Norway's Government and published yesterday, however, …
Tropical forests in Borneo under threat of conversion to palm oil plantations could be more profitable left standing if carbon credits were priced between $10 and $33 per tonne, a study has found. Forests soak up vast amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide each year and are crucial in the fight …
