Nickel hub "apocalyptic" for uncontacted Indonesia tribe, say NGOs
Deforestation at one of Indonesia's largest nickel processing hubs is threatening an Indigenous group that is among the country's last uncontacted tribes, rights groups allege......»»
What are mud volcanoes?
Rice farmers living in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia, awoke to a strange sight on May 29, 2006. The ground had ruptured overnight and was spewing out steam......»»
Lessons from Cianjur: Earthquake-prone Indonesia does not have seismic mitigation plan
More than 340 people are dead or missing following a relatively small but shallow 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia......»»
Deep, 5.8 magnitude quake shakes Indonesia"s capital
A strong and deep earthquake shook Indonesia's capital and other parts of the main island Java on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties......»»
Civil society wants voice heard at COP15 biodiversity meeting
Protests, public debates and film screenings: this is the other side of the COP15 summit, where NGOs are mobilizing to raise awareness of the need to protect biodiversity and lobbying for a major deal to do just that......»»
Indonesia"s Mt. Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge
Improved weather conditions Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island erupted, triggered by monsoon rains......»»
More people flee after eruption of Indonesia"s Mount Semeru
Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru, with officials warning of danger from cooling lava despite less activity from the volcano......»»
Indonesia villagers race to escape eruption as sky turns black
Thousands of villagers living near Indonesia's Mount Semeru were racing for refuge Sunday to the wail of emergency sirens as lava snaked towards their homes under a black sky after the volcano erupted......»»
Strong quake shakes main Indonesia island, no major damage
A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, causing panic but only minor damage just two weeks after an equally powerful quake killed hundreds......»»
Earthquake shakes Indonesia"s Java island; at least 46 dead
An earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 46 people, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital's streets for safety......»»
Mangrove forests won"t be able to spread further in South Africa, so protecting them is crucial
Mangrove forests are a common sight in some tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world like Indonesia, Florida in the US, parts of Brazil and Australia. They can also be found on African coasts, including South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Ca.....»»
Rainforest giants Brazil, Indonesia, DR Congo sign deforestation pact
The world's biggest rainforest nations Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday formally launched a climate partnership to work together on conservation......»»
Indonesia holds EV show at G20 in Bali
For the upcoming G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, the local police are riding electric scooters while on duty, showcasing the government's efforts in transitioning to zero-emissions transportation......»»
Two-wheelers come first in Indonesia"s electric vehicle strategy
Indonesia's state-owned electric vehicle company is focusing on the more than 115 million motorcycles roaming the country's roads as it presses ahead with efforts to reduce emissions......»»
Global changes in wetlands help clarify the decline of shorebirds
Over a half of all shorebird populations—sandpipers, plovers, avocets, oystercatchers, among others—are currently declining, according to scientific publications and reports of several Environmental NGOs, such as BirdLife International. The decli.....»»
Finding the way: Examining flood evacuation route choices in Kampong settlements in Indonesia
Emergency evacuation is an important disaster response action. Recent frequent instances of natural and man-made disasters necessitate effective evacuation planning. It involves factors such as road network properties, street geometry, path risk, and.....»»
SEA roundup: Indonesia targets producing 2 million electric motorbikes by 2024
Southeast Asian countries are accelerating the pace to switch from fuel vehicles to electric vehicles. Indonesia's government started with the supply side to target 2 million e-scooters by 2024. Regarding EV batteries, companies in Indonesia, Vietnam.....»»
Physicists have proposed a theory of solidification of iron-nickel alloy
Physicists at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have created a theory for the solidification of iron-nickel (Fe-Ni) alloy (invar). They determined that an important role in the technology of creating invar products, namely in the solidification proc.....»»
Synthesis and surface modification of nickel-rich layered oxide cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) scientists from the South China University of Technology have summarized recent progress in surface modification of nickel-rich cathode materials based on the periodic table to provide a clear development of advanced LIBs.....»»
Cincinnati Zoo shares expertise with Indonesia to save endangered rhinos
A University of Cincinnati adjunct professor flew to Indonesia this year to visit some old friends, Harapan and Andalas......»»
Chiral drug-like building blocks by nickel-catalyzed enantioselective olefin cross-coupling
NUS chemists have developed an effective method to access enantioenriched drug-like compounds through multicomponent olefin cross-coupling using chiral nickel-based catalysts......»»