New cyclone barrels toward disaster-struck Indonesia
A new cyclone was barrelling toward Indonesia and threatened to spark more floods and landslides, authorities warned Friday, as the archipelago reeled from a storm that killed more than 200 people, including victims in neighbouring East Timor......»»
LG, CATL are investing in Indonesian battery metal processing
Indonesia, the largest country in the ASEAN in terms of area and population, is responsible for about 30% of the world's nickel production. The country has outlined a plan to foster its battery manufacturing industry. South Korea's LG, China's CATL,.....»»
Oregon seeks to avert environmental catastrophe from quake
A river on fire with millions of gallons of spilled oil, jet fuel and gasoline. An environmental disaster ranking with the worst in America. No fuel for a state trying to recover from a major earthquake......»»
SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm
Spacex's newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm......»»
Kansas medical board faces threats from lawmakers for probing ivermectin use
One lawmaker is also a physician under investigation for prescribing ivermectin. Enlarge / Ivermectin tablets arranged in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. The US Food and Drug Administration warned Americans against tak.....»»
Greenhouse gas emission impact from peatland fires underestimated by 200–300 percent
Deforestation fires in Brazil and Indonesia accounted for 3 percent and 7 percent, respectively, of the planet's total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2019 and 2020, finds a new study in Frontiers in Climate. Of that amount, fires in peatlands cont.....»»
Indonesian croc freed after five years trapped in tyre
A wild crocodile in Indonesia who was trapped in a tyre for more than five years has been rescued, freed from its rubber vice and released back into the wild, officials and residents said Tuesday......»»
Cyclone Batsirai closes in on eastern Madagascar
As powerful Cyclone Batsirai closed in on eastern Madagascar on Saturday people sought shelter in more secure concrete buildings while others reinforced their roofs with large sandbags......»»
Cyclone Batsirai nears Madagascar, poses "very serious threat"
Cyclone Batsirai was expected to reach eastern Madagascar on Saturday, posing a "very serious threat" to millions with powerful winds and torrential rains set to batter the large Indian Ocean island......»»
Moonfall review: The end of the world feels fine
Beautifully bonkers, Roland Emmerich's latest disaster film Moonfall isn't for everyone, but it rewards audiences who go in with the right expectations......»»
Rebuilding post-eruption Tonga: Four key lessons from Fiji after the devastation of Cyclone Winston
While news from Tonga is still disrupted following the massive undersea eruption and tsunami on January 15, it's clear the island nation has suffered significant damage to housing stock and infrastructure......»»
"Pulsed Electromagnetic Energy" Could Cause Havana Syndrome
An intelligence panel investigating the cause of a spate of mysterious incidents that have struck dozens of US officials across the globe has said that some of the episodes could "plausibly" have been caused by "pulsed electromagnetic energy" emitted.....»»
Amazon oil spill in Ecuador was 6,300 barrels
An oil spill caused by a ruptured pipeline in Ecuador's Amazon region leaked almost 6,300 barrels into an environmental reserve, according to information provided Wednesday by the company that owns the conduit......»»
Investigating "safe hubs": Spaces to which people might flee during a disaster
How might a nation protect its citizens in times of disaster such as earthquakes or war? New research in the International Journal of the Built Environment and Asset Management looks at the concept of "safe hubs." Spaces to which people might flee du.....»»
What is a bomb cyclone? An atmospheric scientist explains
A bomb cyclone is a large, intense midlatitude storm that has low pressure at its center, weather fronts and an array of associated weather, from blizzards to severe thunderstorms to heavy precipitation. It becomes a bomb when its central pressure de.....»»
Gogoro partners with Gojek"s JV Electrum to forge e-scooter ecosystem in Indonesia
Taiwan's swappable battery supplier Gogoro signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indonesia-based Electrum to establish a local e-scooter supply chain in Indonesia. Electrum is a joint venture co-owned by Indonesia's ride-hailing unicorn sta.....»»
PSMC has 70-80% of fab capacity reserved for long-term contracts
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has 70-80% of its fab capacity this year reserved for the long-term agreements it previously struck with customers, according to company chairman Frank Huang......»»
Indonesia Regulator Says Financial Firms Banned From Facilitating Crypto Sales
Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) on Tuesday warned that financial firms are not allowed to offer and facilitate sales of crypto assets amid a boom in crypto trading in Southeast Asia's largest economy. From a report: "OJK has strictly p.....»»
Two separate ruptures identified within the 2021 Haiti earthquake
On 14 August 2021, a devastating earthquake struck Southern Haiti, an area known for complex earthquake activity that is poorly understood. But now, researchers have shed new light on the intricacies of the 2021 earthquake that will be crucial for fu.....»»
Forest emissions scheme makes "tiny" contribution to Indonesia"s Paris targets
More than 70 million tons of carbon were prevented from being released into the atmosphere under a deforestation emissions reduction scheme in Indonesia—but researchers point out this is only 3 percent of the total required by Indonesia's Nationall.....»»
Refuge and justice online: How sexual violence survivors seek safe haven on social media
Within highly religious and normative societies such as Indonesia, the notion of sexual violence seems to be something that is absurd and beyond belief......»»