# environment

Latest news group about environment.

Indonesia’s Disaster Resilience Is Key to Economic Competitiveness: Kadin Institute

Kadin urges Indonesia to strengthen economic resilience as Anak Krakatau and karhutla disrupt transport and threaten business continuity.
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Jakarta Extends Remote Learning as City Distributes Masks, Sprays Roads

Jakarta extends distance learning through Tuesday as volcanic ash lingers, while officials distribute masks and spray roads.
News Sep 7, 2026 | 8:23 pm

NASA Says Underground Peat Fires Make Indonesia’s Wildfires Harder to Track

NASA says Indonesia’s peat fires can burn underground and evade satellite detection as drought and haze disrupt communities across country.
News Sep 4, 2026 | 11:16 am

Forest and Land Fires Could Inflict $6.9b Loss on Indonesia: Celios

Forest and land fires could cost Indonesia up to Rp 123.1 trillion in economic and health losses as blazes continue to spread.
Business Sep 2, 2026 | 5:43 pm

Indonesia Blames Deliberate Burning for Most Forest and Land Fires

Indonesia says most fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan were deliberately set as authorities brace for heightened fire risks in September.
News Sep 1, 2026 | 7:15 pm

Japan to Deploy 600 Troops, Three Helicopters to Help Indonesia Fight Kalimantan Fires

Japan will deploy 600 Self-Defense Forces personnel and three CH-47 helicopters to help Indonesia fight forest and land fires in Kalimantan.
News Aug 28, 2026 | 10:23 pm

Indonesia Says Still No Protests from ASEAN Neighbors over Haze

Indonesia maintains "good relations" with its ASEAN neighbors on tackling the transboundary haze, according to the Foreign Ministry.
News Aug 28, 2026 | 10:38 am

ASEAN Has a Haze Agreement But Regional Action Is Still Limited

ASEAN mechanism might be a realistic way to combat the region’s haze, although it comes with limitations, according to experts.
News Aug 28, 2026 | 8:00 am

Six Firms Sanctioned as Fires Ravage 1,500 Hectares in Kalimantan

Indonesia moves to seal six companies linked to forest and land fires spanning 1,511 hectares across three provinces.
Business Aug 27, 2026 | 12:41 pm

Indonesia Breaks Ground on $169 Million Bekasi Waste-to-Energy Plant

The facility will be capable of processing up to 1,500 tons of waste per day and converting it into electricity.
Business Aug 26, 2026 | 5:50 pm

Indonesia Wildfires: Govt Prepares Additional Disaster Funds

Indonesia says it is ready to provide additional funding for the Kalimantan forest fire response.
News Aug 26, 2026 | 5:17 pm

Health Ministry Calls for Remote Learning as Forest Fire Haze Worsens

Indonesia is urging remote learning and reduced outdoor activities as forest fire haze pushes air quality to hazardous levels.
News Aug 26, 2026 | 2:58 pm

Anak Krakatau Erupts Repeatedly, Public Told to Keep 3 Km Away

Anak Krakatau erupted repeatedly Monday, prompting authorities to warn residents and tourists to stay 3 km from the active crater.
News Aug 25, 2026 | 1:27 am

Prabowo: Companies behind Land Fires Will Lose Their Business Licenses

Prabowo ordered authorities to investigate corporate land burning and revoke business licenses of companies found responsible.
News Aug 24, 2026 | 6:33 pm

Indonesia Takes Legal Action against 30 Companies over Forest and Land Fires

Indonesia is pursuing 30 companies over forest and land fires, with potential state and environmental losses nearing Rp 15 trillion.
News Aug 24, 2026 | 5:26 pm

Indonesia Forest Fires: Prabowo Orders Early Action as 85,000 Hectares Burn

Prabowo orders authorities to act on fire hotspots immediately as forest and land fires burn 85,000 hectares across Sumatra and Kalimantan.
News Aug 24, 2026 | 5:20 pm

Jakarta Air Pollution Worsens as PM2.5 Hits 11.9 Times WHO Guideline

Jakarta’s air quality deteriorated with PM2.5 levels reaching 11.9 times the WHO annual guideline as residents were urged to wear masks.
News Aug 24, 2026 | 2:51 pm

In Photos: Indonesia Forest Fires Blanket Sumatra and Kalimantan in Thick Haze

Forest fires have burned 64,341 hectares across Indonesia, blanketing communities in thick haze and disrupting daily life.
News Aug 24, 2026 | 11:55 am

Thick Haze Forces Two Jakarta-Jambi Flights to Divert

Two Jakarta-Jambi flights were diverted after thick haze reduced visibility at Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Airport to 1,000 meters.
News Aug 24, 2026 | 2:07 am