Hernemus Takuling’s life in this coastal village has changed ever since construction began on the Weda Bay Industrial Park, ...

By Joyce Ojanji With air pollution being a major cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), contributing up to a third of deaths in Uganda, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), air ...

In recent years, Jakarta has supercharged the mining and processing of the mineral, but the progress has come at a heavy cost.

So far, the Thai government’s efforts to improve its air quality have failed to address the systemic causes of the problem.

A new report says the expansion of nickel mining in Indonesia is a threat to one of Earth’s most biodiverse marine regions ...

in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra, left, ...

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Indonesia’s new government is considering seeking a key Bali bombing suspect’s return from Guantanamo Bay because, its law minister said, Jakarta is as concerned about its citizens imprisoned abroad ...

"We will continue tree-planting efforts to protect the headwaters of the Ciliwung River, which, in turn, will help prevent floods and environmental damage that could threaten Jakarta," he remarked.

Water pollution in Jakarta: Some residents resort to buying clean water from neighbours Phuket, Thailand's largest island, has undergone rapid development due to its tourism sector, a major driver ...

The fires that have ravaged Los Angeles over the past week were larger and burned hotter than they would have in a world without planet-warming fossil fuel pollution, a new analysis suggests.