Noticias sobre Indonesia
Salty water in Bangkok is new ‘reality’ as sea pushes farther inland
By Rina Chandran. Bangkok's water authority says tap water is becoming saline as seawater pushes up the depleted Chao Phraya river, a growing risk faced by many of Asia's coastal cities.
Lahars: the threat of water under the volcano
In many volcanic eruptions it is not only the lava and the flows of gases and debris that are lethal.
World’s largest hydro companies persist in failing the environment, community rights
A new report by International Rivers finds the world’s largest hydropower corporations fail to meet basic social and environmental standards in preparing and constructing new dams.
Last remaining glaciers in the Pacific will soon melt away
Researchers believe other mountaintop glaciers will follow quickly.
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities.
EPA Administrator Wheeler addresses global water technology leaders in Tel Aviv
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World Bank and Swedbank partner to raise awareness for sustainable water and ocean resources
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or IBRD, Aaa/AAA) launched a 7-year SEK 2 billion Sustainable Development Bond as it continues to engage with investors to raise awareness for water and ocean resources.
The human health benefits of conserving and restoring peatlands
It is well known that peatlands matter for livelihoods, carbon storage, flood mitigation, and water quality, but a recent study has shown that peatlands also matter for human health.
Bentley Systems announces Winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards
Bentley Systems has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards.
Utilities in Asia and Africa to improve their sustainability through Water Operators’ Partnerships
OFID (the OPEC Fund for International Development) and GWOPA (the Global Water Operators Partnerships Alliance) have entered, following a first collaboration for 10 African WOPs…
Rice irrigation intensified landslides in the deadliest earthquake of 2018, says study
Irrigation significantly exacerbated the earthquake-triggered landslides in Palu, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, in 2018, according to an international study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists.
The impact of communal irrigation systems on earthquake-triggered landslides in Indonesia
New research from Royal Holloway, University of London, has found that changes to the environment caused by human activity can promote earthquake-triggered landslides.
Brown and Caldwell’s Jimenez and Schnaars elected WEF Fellows
Experts recognized for preserving and advancing the water profession.
IPCC report warns of a gloomy future for oceans and cryosphere
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report highlights the urgency of prioritizing timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere.
New satellite may make flood prediction easier
A satellite on schedule to launch in 2021 could offer a more comprehensive look at flooding in vulnerable, under-studied parts of the world, including much of Africa, South America and Indonesia, a new study has found.
Stay or go? Asian nations mull options as seas rise, cities sink
By Rina Chandran. Vulnerable communities at risk from rising seas and other extreme weather are facing tough decisions about whether to relocate or try to hold on.
Is relocating Indonesia’s sinking capital the answer?
Last week the announcement of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo to move the country’s capital to the island of Borneo made the world news.
Bentley Systems Announces Finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards Program
Winners to be selected and announced at Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference, October 21-24 in Singapore.
Humans ingest 5 grams of plastic a week due to polluted water
A new study finds on average people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card.
Seasonal monsoon rains block key ocean current
Our oceans and the complex "conveyer belt" system of currents that connects them play an important role in regulating global climate.