Jakarta Provincial Government is ready to build new infiltration wells. Surrounding residents will be involved to realize this plan.

Climate change could put a type of oceanic bacteria into evolutionary overdrive in a way that could pose a threat to its long-term survivability and its important role in the food chain.

Jambi's Administration has declared a state of forest and field fire emergencies, after Jambi's Acting Governor Irman, signed a decree on Thursday, August 28, 2015.

The Pekanbaru Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said their satellites have located 759 hotspots in the island of Sumatera. These hotspots, indicated as land and forest fires, have caused leaves thick haze all the way to Riau.

The government of Central Java Province has ordered the exploitation of natural springs across the Muria mountain range - which spans across the regencies of Kudus and Jepara. Prior to the ban, much of the springs across the mountain were exploited for commercial gains.

 

The El Nino that have caused a long drought in the country is affecting areas in Blitar District, East Java. There are 18 villages in 5 subdistricts that lacks clean water due to the decline of water in rivers and wells.

What is it with climate change mitigation projects? Why have so many projects developed in Asia, but so few featuring women as agents of change and/or in productive roles? Do project developers and entrepreneurs not feel the need to include women? Or is it that climate change adaptation and mitigation mechanisms fail to explicitly recognize women’s contribution?

The District Government of Tangerang is likely to force water supply cutbacks to Jakarta following the establishment of water crisis in the district.