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May 25, 2023 at 12:55 am

Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high, report says

The International Energy Agency says energy security concerns and policy support from rich countries are speeding up reliance on clean energy.

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May 14, 2023 at 12:02 am

Off-grid solar brings light, time and income to remotest villages VIEW

In Indonesia's far-east island of Sumba, off-grid solar is lighting up lives for residents still living out of reach of the country's national electricity provider.

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March 8, 2023 at 11:25 pm

Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

Indonesian government authorities unveiled the site of the country’s new capital this week, showing a preview of what progress has been made on the city’s...

Nation & World

March 8, 2023 at 11:22 pm

Indonesia unveils construction site of new capital city VIEW

Orange-red ground has been broken in the jungle of East Borneo, where the Indonesian government has begun construction of its new capital city.

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February 18, 2023 at 11:50 pm

‘I just want my legs back’: Myanmar landmine casualties soar VIEW

Since the February 2021 military takeover in Myanmar, landmines planted by all sides of the conflict have become responsible for skyrocketing civilian casualties, including children...

Nation & World

February 13, 2023 at 5:03 pm

Indonesia promises move to clean energy, but challenges loom VIEW

Indonesia, one of the world's largest coal-producing countries, has agreed to drastically reduce its reliance on fossil fuels in the coming decades.

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December 12, 2022 at 11:25 pm

Bali’s water crisis threatens local culture, UNESCO sites VIEW

The tropical tourist destination of Bali, Indonesia, is facing a worsening water crisis from tourism development, population growth and water mismanagement.

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Enjot, center, who like many Indonesians only use one name, walks along the ruins of a building flattened to the ground during Monday’s earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Enjot was out tending to his cows when the earth started to shake around him. Before he could even comprehend what was going on, his daughter was on the phone to tell him the earthquake had brought down his house. By Tuesday, he would learn that 11 of his relatives were among those killed in the earthquake, whose epicenter was only a few kilometers (miles) south of his village.Â (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) XJAK138 XJAK138

November 21, 2022 at 11:33 pm

EXPLAINER: Why was Indonesia’s shallow quake so deadly?

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake would typically be expected to cause light damage, but it was shallow and Java's infrastructure couldn't handle it.

Nation & World

October 19, 2022 at 10:56 pm

Mysterious breeding habits of aquarium fish vex experts VIEW

Experts around the world are tinkering over water temperature, futzing with lights and trying different mixes of microscopic food particles in hopes of happening upon...

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Made Partiana uses a net to catch aquarium fish on north coast of Bali, Indonesia, on April 10, 2021. Millions of saltwater fish are caught in Indonesia and other countries every year to fill ever more elaborate aquariums in living rooms, waiting rooms and restaurants around the world with vivid, otherworldly life. (AP Photo/Alex Lindbloom) NY301 NY301

October 19, 2022 at 4:12 am

Sparkling fish, murky methods: the global aquarium trade VIEW

Millions of saltwater fish are caught in Indonesia every year to fill aquariums around the world, contributing to the degradation of delicate coral ecosystems.