Indonesia is one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases, but manages to fly well below the radar. Dec 6, 2018 By Nithin Coca World leaders are gathered this month in Katowice, Poland, […]
Could Indonesia’s mega-fires return in 2019?
Scientists warn that an El Niño is highly likely this winter, potentially testing anti-fire measures recently put in place by the government September 24, 2018 Joe Sandler Clarke Scientists are warning that […]
El Niño Is So Last Year, Here Comes La Niña to Bring Havoc
by Eko Listiyorini January 6, 2016 As the effects of the most severe El Niño in almost 20 years still reverberate globally, parts of the world are already preparing for La Niña. Indonesia […]
The Worst Forest Fires
The Jakarta Post | Editorial | November 01 2015 The forest and peatland fires and smog, billed the worst in Indonesian history, still dominated media headlines this week, with thousands of hot […]
Indonesian Carbon Emissions Set to Cross 2006 Crisis Level
David Fogarty, The Straits Times/ANN | National | October 22 2015 Emissions from forest and land fires in Indonesia have rocketed in the past two weeks and will today surpass the total […]
El Nino’s devastating effect on Indonesia
El Niño has hit Indonesia with extreme drought, crop losses and fires, estimated to cost the Asian country more than the $5 billion in damage caused when the weather phenomenon struck the […]
Indonesian fires are pouring huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere
By Chris Mooney October 20 Thick haze blankets Indonesia A fishing village is blanketed in haze in Indonesia after slash-and-burn agriculture practices and unusually dry conditions led to uncontrollable fires. (Reuters) […]