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Indonesia’s fires are bad. Siti Nuriani knows this. Seven years ago, a terrible haze suffocated her village in Kalimantan, the southern, Indonesian part of the island of Borneo.
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Life: One culture astride the border
THE Bidayuh communities of Bau in Sarawak and Jagoi Babang in West Kalimantan may be separated by a border, but they are connected by family ties and cultural traditions.
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Life: Indonesia civil society groups raise concerns over proposed Borneo nuclear reactor
Indonesia’s largest environmental advocacy group, Walhi, staged demonstrations in Jakarta and West Kalimantan province to raise awareness about a proposed nuclear power plant in West Kalimantan’s ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Life: Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities say
JAKARTA, April 17 (Reuters) - All eight people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, authorities said on Friday as search teams tried to retrieve ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Life: West Kalimantan expedition set to explore Indonesia's longest river
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News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Life: Deforestation in Indonesia Spiked Last Year, But Some Trends Are Improving
A man uses a machete to clear land to make way for a corn plantation in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, April 21, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil From trees felled in protected ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Life: Malaysian among eight killed in West Kalimantan helicopter crash
All eight people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, authorities said on Friday (April 17) as search teams tried to retrieve the bodies and ...
News Indonesia » West Kalimantan » Life: Indonesia prioritizes forest restoration in disaster zones
Indonesia's Forestry Ministry will prioritize restoring degraded upstream forests and downstream areas near settlements to reduce flood and landslide ...