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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Coastal erosion on the west coast of Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island is so advanced that seawater has penetrated the groundwater supply that tens of ...
News Indonesia » West Sulawesi: A newly formed nonprofit is trying to shut down a Gayborhood bar, claiming it’s a ‘public nuisance’
Editor’s note:This story was updated to include information from an interview conducted with Michael van der Veen and William Brennan after the story was published. van der Veen, Brennan, and their ...
News Indonesia » West Sulawesi: Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, damaging buildings and homes, and triggering a tsunami warning. There were no immediate ...
News Indonesia » West Sulawesi: Landslides kill 10 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, 40 missing
JAKARTA, July 8 (Reuters) - At least 10 people have died and 40 are missing after torrential rain caused a landslide in a gold mine in Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, officials said on ...
News Indonesia » West Sulawesi: Marine conservation collides with mining in Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich Moramo Bay
A marine protected area in Indonesia’s Southeast Sulawesi province is home to a critically depleted population of humphead wrasse. The species presence helped the area gain its protected status, but ...
News Indonesia » West Sulawesi: Indonesia's Forest-Zone Oil Palm Dilemma: Why Laws Aren't Enough
A policy analysis involving researchers from Hasanuddin University finds that Indonesia's shift from gradual rehabilitation to stricter enforcement has not fully addressed the drivers of oil palm ...
News Indonesia » West Sulawesi: Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?
SIMBORO, Indonesia — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with firewood, ...