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The greenest campus in Indonesia
University of Indonesia (UI) has been ranked 22nd out of 142 universities according to a recent study on environmentally-friendly campuses. “UI was the only Indonesian university in the top 30 green universities around the globe,” the university said in a press statement as quoted by kompas.com on Wednesday. Universities from 42 countries participated in the “UI Greenmetric of World Universities 2011”,… More →
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Measuring the success of Indonesia’s involvement in Durban
The global climate change negotiations — underway from 28 November to 9 December in Durban, South Africa — have people asking once again whether countries around the world will agree on solutions to tackle climate change. It is also an appropriate event to assess the involvement of developing countries like Indonesia, and particularly to understand whether their involvement in this… More →
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Scientists in Sulawesi Discover New Species Hidden in Mountains
[The Jakarta Globe]: It takes six hours to drive from Kendari in Southeast Sulawesi to the town of Kolaka, and then another three hours to reach the Mekongga mountain range region, where a team of Indonesian and American scientists begin their trek — the real start of their epic journey. “If you get in there [the Mekongga mountain range], there… More →
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Pyramid…in Indonesia?
The great mystery awaits to be unveiled: is it true that the mountain contains a huge pyramid of which size is more superior to Giza Pyramid in Egypt? In Bosnia, six years ago in 2005, a hill named Visocica gained fame. An archaeology enthusiast and businessman, Semir Osmanagic, found unusual appearance on the shape of the 213-meter high hill in… More →
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Indonesia optimistic to surpass one billion tree target
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - All regions in Indonesia simultaneously planted thousands of trees to mark Indonesian Tree Planting Day and National Planting Month led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Merah Putih Hill, Sentul, Citeureup, Bogor, West Java Province, on Monday (Nov 28). The presidential tree planting ceremony was the signal for the simultaneous execution of the same activity by… More →
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Ancient Bird Remains Illuminate Lost World of Indonesia’s “Hobbits”
[Kate Wong in Scientific American] A study of bird remains from the same cave that yielded bones of a mini human species called Homo floresiensis and nicknamed the hobbit has cast new light on the lost world of this enigmatic human relative. The findings hint that the hobbits’ island home was quite ecologically diverse, and raise the possibility that… More →
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Air, Penting Nggak, Sih?
Tanpa kita sadari, air merupakan elemen utama kehidupan yang telah memberikan manfaat tidak ternilai bagi kelangsungan hidup umat manusia. Air adalah salah satu sumberdaya yang mendukung keberlangsungan hidup manusia dan juga mahluk hidup lainnya. Air merupakan kebutuhan pokok sehari-hari, sehingga harus dilestarikan sebagai bentuk rasa syukur manusia terhadap anugerah Tuhan. Cuma sayangnya kita seperti tidak sadar bahwa air itu… More →
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U.S. and Indonesian Governments Work Together To Protect One World’s Most Important Forest
The United States and Indonesian governments signed an agreement September 29, 2011 that will result in $28.5 million in funding to protect a large block of forest land in the Indonesian region known as the Heart of Borneo. WWF and The Nature Conservancy worked with the two governments to develop this innovative conservation financing approach. The forest land is rich in… More →
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“Walking” Sharks Among 50 New Species Found in Indonesia Reefs
The article below was extracted and edited from National Geographic News. It was first published on 16 Sep 2006. Enjoy reading! More than 50 new species have been discovered off the coast of Indonesia, including small, slender-bodied sharks that walk with their fins along coral reefs, researchers announced. In addition to the two types of walking epaulette sharks, the researchers… More →
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RI keeps promoting climate technology center`s establishment
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia continues promoting the establishment of a Climate Technology Center and Network (CTC-N) to accelerate transfer of technology for efforts to anticipate the impacts of global climate change, a spokesman said. Indonesia is making efforts in the negotiations on the establishment of a Climate Technology Center and Network (CTC-N) which is beneficial to developing nations, Rachmat… More →
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Peanuts for Dragons
How do we escape, if a dragon attacks? Run zigzag! Rinca Island in September is ocherous and well-baked, the earth and sparse flora all beautiful burned-biscuit browns. There are skulls in the trees and dragons on the ground: Komodo dragons. There are also baby dragons in the trees. Once hatched, baby dragons hide in the trees so … More →
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Indonesian Green Awards 2011
Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan has rewarded Indonesia Green Awards 2011 to PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk for its participation in environmental improvement. The award is granted on Wednesday by Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan in Bali Room of Hotel Indonesia Kempinski in Jakarta, and received by PT Indocement’s Human Resources Director Kuky Permana, company spokesman Sahat Panggabean said here on Thursday. He… More →