PUPR Expands Jakarta's Clean Water Supply: Two Water Treatment Plants to Begin Construction in January 2022

Source: PIKIRAN RAKYATDate: February 28, 2022 PIKIRAN RAKYAT - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has built two drinking water supply systems (SPAM) in Jakarta. The development is carried out using the PPP system (Government and Business Entity Cooperation).The two SPAMs, namely ...

Muara Angke Residents Demand Clean Water before Anies Baswedan's Office

Source: TEMPO.CODate: February 23, 2022 TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Dozens of residents of Muara Angke, Penjaringan Subdistrict, North Jakarta, staged a rally in front of the Jakarta City Hall on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 22, demanding Governor Anies Baswedan provide drinking water services.The residents comi...

BMKG issues early warning of extreme weather in NTT

Source: ANTARADate: February 22, 2022 Kupang (ANTARA) - El Tari Kupang Meteorological Station, Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued an early warning of extreme weather that could potentially occur in all areas throughout East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). "The potential for extreme we...

The Padang City Government continues to improve the water quality of the Batang Arau River

Source: ANTARADate: February 21, 2022 Padang (ANTARA) - The Padang City Government and related stakeholders continue to work together to make integrated efforts in optimizing the improvement of water quality in the Batang Arau River."As one of the largest rivers whose estuary is also a tourist area,...

NTB's plan to hold a Climate Field School in Sembalun, East Lombok

 Source: ANTARADate: February 17, 2022 Mataram (ANTARA) - The West Nusa Tenggara Consortium for Participatory Study and Development (Conception) in collaboration with the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of West Lombok Climatology Station held a Climate Field School in Semb...

The pollution in Youtefa Bay Jayapura is becoming increasingly alarming

Source: KOMPASDate: February 15, 2022 JAYAPURA, KOMPAS —  A number of heavy metals pollute the waters of Youtefa Bay and marine life in Jayapura City, Papua. The health of the people living around the bay is also threatened.Pollution in the waters of Youtefa Bay, Jayapura City, Papua, is increa...

70% of Household Drinking Water Sources in Indonesia are Polluted with Feces

Source: CNN IndonesiaDate: February 10, 2022 Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - Nearly 70% of the 20,000 household drinking water sources tested in Indonesia in a new study were contaminated with fecal waste and contributed to the spread of diarrheal disease, a leading cause of under-five morta...

Peatlands in South Sumatra will be used for agriculture and plantations

Source: Kumparan (Urban ID)Date: February 7, 2022 URBAN ID - The Provincial Government of South Sumatra (Sumsel) will use peatland as agricultural and plantation land, because peatland in South Sumatra is the second largest on the island of Sumatra with an area of 25 to 35 percent of the total ...

ECOTON: The findings of antigen test-kit waste in the water have an impact on the environment

Source: ANTARADate: February 4, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation (ECOTON) Research and Development Manager Daru Setyorini said the findings of medical waste or antigen test kits in the Bali Strait could have an impact on the surrounding environment, including w...

US CDC launches wastewater surveillance data to track COVID-19 trends

 Source: ANTARADate: February 7, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States (US) on Friday (4/2) launched new surveillance data for tracking COVID-19 in wastewater samples across the country.  The CDC's Wastewater Monitoring tab w...

ACB calls for collective action to curb wetland degradation

 Source: ANTARADate: February 3, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - The ASEAN Center for Biological Diversity (ACB) calls for collective action to curb the degradation of the precious ecosystem of wetlands to support people's health and livelihoods on World Wetlands Day. Executive Director of the ASEAN Ce...

SE Sulawesi's five districts projected to receive heavy rains: BMKG

Source: ANTARADate: January 27, 2022 Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi (ANTARA) - Five areas in Southeast Sulawesi were at risk of receiving moderate to heavy rains accompanied by lightning or thunder and strong winds, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.The Kendari Meteorolog...

Blue Carbon Ecosystem Governance in Indonesia: Threats & Opportunities

 Source: The Jakarta PostDate: January 26, 2022 With the worsening impact of climate change due to human activity, as highlighted in the latest findings of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (2021), coastal areas are estimated to be one of the most impacted areas by climate change. Blue carbon ec...

The government of West Java collaborates with non-governmental organizations to manage river waste

Source: ANTARADate; January 25, 2022 Bandung, W Java (ANTARA) - West Java's provincial government is collaborating with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) -- Waste4Change and Sungai Watch -- to address the waste problem in 100 locations of rivers spread across Bekasi District, Bekasi City, and Ka...

Pana Village residents, NTT, now enjoy clean water: crop yields increased

Source: ANTARADate: January 20, 2022 Jakarta (ANTARA) - Residents of Pana village in Timor Tengah Selatan Regency (TTS), East Nusa Tenggara Province, can now enjoy clean water thanks to the construction of a water pump by the Regional Military Command (Kodam) IX/Udayana. The construction of this wat...

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