Experts Urge Government to Implement Moratorium on Transmigration Program Following Widespread Agrarian Conflicts and Land Tenure Failures
A collaborative study conducted by the Center for Rural and Regional Studies (PSPK) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), the National Land College (STPN) Yogyakarta, and the Sajogyo Institute has revealed…
The Environmental and Social Toll of Large-Scale Development Projects on Papuas Indigenous Lands and Biodiversity
The Indonesian provinces of Papua, long celebrated as one of the world’s last great wildernesses, are currently facing an unprecedented wave of industrial transformation that threatens to alter their ecological…
Indonesia Faces Extreme Climate Threats as El Niño Godzilla and Positive Indian Ocean Dipole Converge to Disrupt Agriculture and Urban Health
Under a relentless morning sun in the northern outskirts of Denpasar, Bali, Putu Winarta and his wife, Nengah Sinreg, labor amidst their parched spinach plots. It is barely 8:00 AM…
Fenomena langka dan Menyeramkan saat langit berwarna merah darah: “Kiamat” Debu Australia
The remote coastal community of Shark Bay, Western Australia, recently became the epicenter of a global media sensation as a rare atmospheric phenomenon turned the sky a deep, visceral shade…
Escalating Human-Crocodile Conflicts in Bangka Belitung Reflect a Critical Ecological Collapse Driven by Illegal Mining and Habitat Loss
In the last three years, human-crocodile conflicts involving the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) have permeated every district and city within the Bangka Belitung Islands, signaling what experts describe as a…
The Resilient Glow of Tepal Village Navigating the Challenges of Community-Based Micro-Hydro Power and the Promise of Hybrid Energy in Sumbawa
The heavy rain cascaded down the slopes of the Batu Lanteh mountains on a Tuesday night, March 10, 2026, causing a sudden and familiar darkness to envelop the remote settlement…
Indonesia’s Nickel Industry Faces Growing Crisis as Global Oversupply and Environmental Costs Threaten Long-Term Sustainability
The Indonesian nickel industry, currently the world’s most dominant force in the production of stainless steel and electric vehicle (EV) battery components, is grappling with a profound paradox where market…
The Legacy and Life of Birute Galdikas: A Half-Century Struggle for the Orangutans of Kalimantan
The passing of Dr. Birutė Mary Galdikas marks the end of an era for global primatology and Indonesian conservation, leaving behind a complex legacy that spanned over five decades of…
Habitat Destruction and Rising Human-Crocodile Conflicts in the Menduk River Wetlands of Bangka Belitung
The historical harmony between the local communities and the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in the Menduk River wetlands of Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands, has reached a critical breaking point.…
The Lethal Power of Bioelectricity and the Fatal Encounter Between the Amazonian Caiman and the Electric Eel
The depths of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins have long been the theater for some of the most dramatic predator-prey interactions on the planet, but few spectacles are as…
Birute Galdikas The Pioneer of Orangutan Conservation and Last of the Trimates Passes Away at 79
The global scientific community and conservationists worldwide are mourning the loss of Biruté Marija Filomena Galdikas, the preeminent authority on orangutans, who passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Galdikas,…
















