The High Cost of Nickel: Obi Island Residents Demand Justice Amid Allegations of Environmental Negligence and Corporate Cover-ups

The arrival of massive nickel mining operations and integrated industrial zones on Obi Island, South Halmahera, North Maluku, has triggered a multi-dimensional crisis for the local population, ranging from the…

Ibiza: Beyond the Beat, Discovering the Island’s Serene Soul

Ibiza has long cultivated a formidable reputation as a premier destination, synonymous with unadulterated luxury and an unending nightlife. Its legendary sunsets, hedonistic atmosphere, and world-renowned clubs have cemented its…

The Legacy of the Agarwood Guardian How John Wompere Transformed Papua’s Biak Island Through Sustainable Gaharu Cultivation

In the quiet coastal expanse of Imbari Village, nestled within the Warsa District of Biak Numfor Regency, 67-year-old John Wompere stands as a testament to the transformative power of patience…

Silent Forests and Ecological Collapse the Devastating Impact of the Brown Tree Snake Invasion on the Island of Guam

The island of Guam, a United States territory in the Western Pacific, currently serves as the world’s most harrowing case study in how a single invasive species can dismantle an…

The Death of Sago and the Erosion of Food Sovereignty on Obi Island Amid the Nickel Mining Boom

Junaid Nomor can only stare vacantly at the blackened expanse of sago palm forests lining the road on his journey from his village to the Akelamo River. The sago forest,…

Udayana University Student Discovers New Endemic Stick Insect Species Nesiophasma davisdamaledoi on Sumba Island

The landscape of Indonesian entomology has been significantly enriched by the discovery of a previously unknown species of stick insect on the island of Sumba. Davis Marthin Damaledo, a fourth-semester…