Locals take part in the planting of mangrove seedlings in Marannu village in Maros regency, South Sulawesi on May 26. (Courtesy of/South Sulawesi provincial government)

Caring for mangroves is just as important as restoring them, experts say

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta   ●   Sat, October 29, 2022 Indonesia is betting big on mangrove restoration in its contribution to global climate change mitigation, but experts say conservation will be just as essential if not ...

A public bus drives past an inundated section of a road near Warung Buncit market in South Jakarta on Oct. 15. (Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)

Gov’t action called as climate change affects disaster risks

Jakarta Post/Indonesia – As hydrometeorological disasters are expected to pick up with the rainy season reaching its peak, Indonesia is encouraged to build facilities to better predict and cushion the impacts of climate change on disaster risks. The Meteorology, Climatology and ...

Water vendors fill the blue plastic jerry cans with tap water from city company pipes in a neighborhood just outside of Muara Angke passenger port, in the coastal municipality of North Jakarta on Aug. 6 . Each can contains up to 20 liters of water to be sold for at least Rp 5,000 (US$ 0.34).(JP/A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil)

Jakarta struggles as climate change disrupts water balance

Jakartans — especially those living in areas unreached by the city’s pipe network — are still struggling to access clean potable water as scientists predict that climate change will disrupt water balance and a harsher El Niño can potentially spell ...