Flooding in Central Java: Time is Running Out, Coastal Cities are Sinking

The Occurence Nine regencies/cities in Central Java were affected by the disaster due to heavy rains that fell on Sunday (6/11/2022) afternoon and evening. The disaster, which consisted of floods, landslides, and strong winds, did not result in injuries or lives, but caused damage to buildings and i...

Climate Change Causing An Increase in Infectious Diseases

The incidence of infectious diseases is increasing on account of climate change, according to an official from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). "Climate change has a huge impact on the environment, it directly affects the health sector. Research shows that the emergence of infecti...

Strengthening the Disaster Resilience in Indonesia

Why Disaster Resilience Important? Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, frequently exposed to a range of hazards. Over 60% of Indonesia's districts are exposed to a high risk of flooding. Located in the Pacific Ring of Fire with 127 active volcanoes, Indonesia als...

North Kalimantan Hit by Drought, yet Central Kalimantan is Flooding

A Full Month of Flood Occurrences in Central Kalimantan Floods that submerged 10 districts and cities in Central Kalimantan displaced 3,702 residents. West Kotawaringin was the worst affected area by flooding with a total of 31 villages and sub-districts being submerged and 2,809 people displaced. F...

Multi-Natural Disaster Management to Improve Disaster Resilience Strategy

Indonesia has a high level of vulnerability and it is dominated by hydrometeorological disasters such as floods, landslides, and tornadoes as well as geological disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Losses due to disasters can also cause economic downturn in the region...

WINNER 2022: Collaboration for Sustainable Blue, Green, Digital Economies and Societies

The Week of Indonesia-Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER) is an initiative collaboration between Indonesia and The Netherlands focusing on education and research. This year's event is the third edition of WINNER and took place from 18-20 October 2022. Due to this changing environment, the Ne...

Clearing Up Ocean Pollution with Mechanical Devices: A Solution or A Threat?

A University of Plymouth study suggests that collecting ocean pollution with mechanical devices may not be as effective as manual clearing and may even harm marine environments. Mechanical devices have become an attractive method for mitigating ocean pollution in recent years. However, emerging rese...

Indonesia Water Fund (IWF): An Effort to Improve Clean Water Access

The government released the Indonesia Water Fund (IWF) program which is part of efforts to improve access to clean water for all Indonesians. IWF was initiated by the Ministry of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) through the synergy of Danareksa SOEs Holding which includes Danareksa, Nindya Karya, Peru...

The Effect of Climate Change on Mass Migration

Java, home to some 145 million people and the Indonesian capital Jakarta, is the most populated island in the world. Scientists say parts of the island will be entirely lost to the sea in the coming years. Jakarta: The Sinking City Jakarta has already sunk nearly 157 inches since 1970, and it sinks ...

Indonesia on Alert Against Heavy Rain and Floods

On the heels of fatal flooding in Greater Jakarta and beyond last week, vast swathes of the archipelago are being asked to prepare for more extreme wet weather in the coming days. Over the weekend, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued more extreme weather warnings fo...

Jakarta Governor Inaugurates the Largest RDF Plant in Indonesia

The construction of Landfill Mining and RDF Plant waste processing facilities is carried out using the design-build construction method and is carried out for 317 calendar days, starting from February 17, 2022 to December 30, 2022, and is targeted to be ready to operate from January 2023. The constr...

Floods Hit Greater Jakarta, Actions Needed to Improve the Disaster-Preparedness

Floods submerged many areas in Jakarta, Thursday (6/10/2022) due to heavy rains that flushed almost all areas of the capital city and overflowed several times. Based on data from DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) as of 21.00 WIB, the flood had inundated 90 RT and 17 roads in Jak...

Groundwater Quality in Indonesia's Big Cities is Getting Worse

Groundwater quality in big cities such as Bandung, Jakarta, Tangerang, and Malang is getting worse, even almost as bad as river water. This result was found in a study conducted by researchers from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and Brawijaya University.One of the study authors from ITB, ...

The Water Agency Represents Dutch Water Sector in EU-Indonesia Trade and Investment Roadshow 2022

European Union Policy and Outreach Partnerships (EU-POP) Indonesia, which serves as a public diplomacy program of European Union delegations in Indonesia, arranged a trade and investment roadshow to Central Java Province in Semarang, Tuesday (4/10/2022). The roadshow is part of Comprehensive Economi...

The Flow of Hot Springs in North Tapanuli Changed After the Earthquake

Head of the BNPB's Center for Data, Information and Communication for Disaster, Abdul Muhari, said the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that happened in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, had damaged as many as 962 houses. The BNPB press release in Jakarta, Sunday (2/10/2022), said the earthquake also caus...

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