At least 11 killed, students missing in North Sumatra floods
At least 11 students have died while another 10 are missing after a flash flood inundated a school building in North Sumatra, on Friday afternoon. Mandailing Natal Disaster…
Unprecedented cooperation needed to fight climate change
Limiting global warming to 1,5 degrees Celcius possible but will need unprecedented societal changes: UN panel. Global economies will have to begin rapid and unprecedented changes…
How you can help Indonesia’s earthquake survivors
The Jakarta Post has outlined ways you can donate to help the victims of last week’s earthquake and tsunami. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devastated Palu,…
Sulawesi quake: Tens of thousands of children among survivors
Tens of thousands of children are in an “extremely precarious” condition after last Friday’s earthquake in eastern Indonesia. Four days after the 7.4-magnitude…
Finger-pointing over tsunami warning
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has stood by its decision to lift a tsunami warning soon after it was issued. When the powerful earthquake…
Trains stopped as strong typhoon nears
Japan braces itself as a powerful typhoon approaches the main islands. An extremely powerful typhoon was expected to bring violent winds and stormy weather to an extensive area…
Thai seafood giant to address slavery issues at UN
Thailand’s progress in promoting human rights in the fishing industry will be addressed in a panel session on modern slavery and human trafficking at the United Nations…
Climate Change: Four years is all we have
Grim reports on climate change say act now or be ready for catastrophe. Humanity has only about four years left to stabilise global temperatures and save the world from…