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Fire fighters putting out forest fire in Riau, Indonesia.

Indonesia’s Riau province declares state of emergency ahead of fire season

Suryadi 5 Apr 2022
The silvery pigeon is one of the most threatened pigeon species in the world. As a seed disperser, this species helps contribute to the overall biodiversity of the small islands it inhabits, according to researcher Simon Bruslund.

Online trade in rare silvery pigeon is cause for concern, researchers say

Sean Mowbray 30 Mar 2022
A truck with Oilpalm fruits is entering Fajar Harapan Palm Oil Mill.

EU response to palm oil is opportunity, not threat (commentary)

Andre Barahamin 29 Mar 2022

Fate of Indonesian rainforest the size of Belgium hangs in the balance (commentary)

Sam Lawson 17 Mar 2022

Analysis: Elite power struggle sees Vietnam abandon coal, but leaves collateral damage

David E. Brown 15 Mar 2022

In a national park plagued by encroachers, Indonesia tries a new approach

Tonggo Simangunsong 9 Mar 2022

Campaigners against dog meat trade take on one Indonesian city at a time

Eko Widianto 7 Mar 2022

Banning high-deforestation palm oil has limited impact on saving forests: Study

Loren Bell 3 Mar 2022

Four new MPAs in Maluku boost Indonesia’s bid to protect its seas

Luh De Suriyani 28 Feb 2022

Marauding monkeys on an Indonesian island point to environmental pressures

Yogi Eka Sahputra 23 Feb 2022

Palm oil firm hit by mass permit revocation still clearing forest in Indonesia

Asrida Elisabeth, Philip Jacobson 22 Feb 2022

Field school teaches young Indigenous Indonesians how to care for their forests

Wahyu Chandra 16 Feb 2022

Can the little-known tamanu tree replace palm oil in Indonesia’s biofuel bid?

Nuswantoro 9 Feb 2022

Photos: Caged orangutan found in Indonesian politician’s home

Ayat S. Karokaro, Sri Wahyuni 7 Feb 2022

Have we reached peak palm oil? (commentary)

Mark Gregory 2 Feb 2022

‘A bigger deal than it sounds’: Coconut crabs are vanishing, island by island

Cassie Freund 1 Feb 2022

Online trade and pet clubs fuel desire for little-known Javan ferret badgers

Carly Nairn 26 Jan 2022

Indonesian research center for medicinal plants displaces incense harvesters

Barita News Lumbanbatu 13 Jan 2022

Indonesia’s clean energy transition must start with clean rivers (commentary)

Warief Djajanto Basorie 11 Jan 2022
Natural forest (left) versus an oil palm plantation (right) in Indonesia. Photo credits: Rhett A. Butler

Proposal could redefine palm oil-driven deforestation as reforestation in Indonesia

Hans Nicholas Jong 7 Jan 2022

Indonesia’s Womangrove collective reclaims the coast from shrimp farms

Wahyu Chandra 6 Jan 2022

In Indonesia’s Sulawesi, a community works to defuse blast-fishing crisis

Riza Salman 4 Jan 2022

Indonesia’s three most consequential forestry stories of 2021

Philip Jacobson 24 Dec 2021

China’s pivot from funding coal plants to gasification slammed as more of the same

Nithin Coca 14 Dec 2021

With loss of forests, Bali villages find themselves vulnerable to disaster

Luh De Suriyani 29 Nov 2021

In a warming world, deforestation turns the heat deadly, Borneo study finds

Grace Dungey 25 Nov 2021

In Indonesia’s ‘Dragon Village,’ customs and nature are at the center of life

Donny Iqbal 22 Nov 2021

Bali’s new highway project sparks concerns about agriculture and conservation areas

Sachi Kondo 18 Nov 2021

Primary-colored poison: Lead paint still a major threat to Indonesian kids

Ayat S. Karokaro 17 Nov 2021

Countries fail to agree on Antarctic conservation measures for fifth straight year

Richa Syal 15 Nov 2021

In Indonesia, a coastal town rejects ‘metropolitan’ model for mangroves

Mahmud Ichi 11 Nov 2021

Police bust 2 men selling hornbills on Indonesian Facebook

Ahmad Supardi 10 Nov 2021

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