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Indonesia Says a Half Million Acres of Palm Plantations will be Turned Back into Forests
The palm oil boom changed Southeast Asia forever, but the government of Indonesia is not going to let bygones be, and has set up...
Inspired Youth Pulls 2.6 Million Pounds of Trash from Indonesian Rivers
In Indonesia, the worsening plastic pollution crisis has led young Sam Benchegjib to start Sungai Watch – an environmental organization dedicated to keeping Indonesia’s...
Netherlands to Return Nearly 500 Looted Objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka
Two museums in the Netherlands have decided to repatriate 472 artifacts to Sri Lanka and Indonesia which the museums claim were taken under duress...
Fishermen Getting Paid to Collect Plastic Trash at Sea, As Indonesia Slashes Pollution
In Indonesia, small-time fishermen are being paid as part-time ocean cleanup crews, as the archipelago seeks to tidy their seas and raise awareness among...
A Lost Sunken City of Gold and Jewels Found in the Mud of Indonesian River
Nighttime divers on the Musi River in Indonesia are beginning to fish out fistfuls of gold, gems, and other treasures from the mud—and it...
Precious Rainforests Are Being Preserved at Highest Rate in 30 Years, After Palm Oil Moratorium in Indonesia
Indonesia holds one-third of the world's tropical rainforests, which are home to people and birds, leopards, rhinos, tigers, and gibbons playing among the lush...
For the First Time in 170 Years, Asia’s Longest-Missing Bird is Seen in Indonesia
In the birdwatching equivalent of discovering the site of the city of Troy, Asia's longest-missing bird has been found in Indonesia.
For 170 years, the...
The World’s Oldest Known Cave Painting Has Been Discovered in Indonesia
Scientists from Griffith University have discovered the world's oldest known cave painting on a limestone wall on South Sulawesi island in Indonesia.
Dated to a...
Compound in Sea Sponges Can Stop Cancer and Kill Herpes – And Growing Them Would Benefit Indonesians
The chemical manzamine-A, found in sea sponges (Acanthostrongylophora ingens) living in the waters of indonesia, can block the replication of cancer cells.
Indonesia Looks to its Past to Solve Modern Energy Troubles
One of the nation's most prominent sources of greenery will now be able to power the homes of thousands of rural villagers.
Dos Estudiantes de Indonesia Usaron Especies de Árboles Nativos Para Curar a Ratas del Cáncer de Mama
Dos estudiantes de secundaria en Indonesia usaron la ciencia de las plantas medicinales locales y sus propiedades para desarrollar su propio intento de desarrollar...
Indonesian Teens Use Native Tree Species to Cure Rats of Breast Cancer
Two Indonesian high-school students used local lore of a plant’s medicinal properties in their own bid to develop a cure for cancer.
The girls, who...
Indonesian Teenager Spends 49 Days Adrift at Sea in Fishing Hut, His Tears Turning to Joy With Rescue
The 19-year-old was rescued more than 77 miles at sea – but he was reportedly returned home in good health.
Indonesian Man Knows The Secret to Getting Kids to Read Is His Horse
Hoping to encourage a love of reading in children whose resources are limited, a man has enlisted the help of his horse.
Three times each...
In Indonesia People Can Trade Trash for Free Health Care
Patients in Indonesia can trade recyclable trash for doctor visits in a clever plan to get affordable medical care to people in rural villages.
Three...
Leading Paper Producer to Halt Deforestation in Indonesian
The world's third largest paper company, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), announced earlier this month an immediate end to all natural forest clearing in...
Lost Gray Monkey Thought to be Extinct ‘Rediscovered’ in Indonesia
Scientists working in the dense jungles of Indonesia have "rediscovered" a large, gray monkey so rare it was believed by many to be extinct.
They...
Young Indonesians Green Their Concrete City
Young Indonesians are breathing new life into their polluted concrete capital city with little more than buckets of soil and seeds.
A group of mostly...
Petite Woman Builds Small Hydro Plants Bringing Electricity to Half Million Indonesians
An Indonesian woman has developed micro-hydro projects that have already delivered electricity – and all that comes with it – to half a million...
Indonesian Example Counters Fears of Radical Religious States in Tunisia/Egypt
Many scholars are pessimistic that Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution and the political transition in Egypt will successfully bring about democracy in these countries, and worry...