JAKARTA Having already declared coal ash non-hazardous waste, the Indonesian government now wants to turn it into bricks that will be used for coral transplantation projects, prompting an outcry from environmental advocates. The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries announced on Nov. 19 a deal with coal power plant operator PT Pembangkitan Jawa […]
This article is the result of a collaboration between Mongabay, Gatra, SoloPos.com, KabarMedan.com and Merdeka.com. KULON PROGO, Indonesia On the coastline south of one of Java’s oldest kingdoms, a group of chili farmers grapples with a centuries-old sultanate on ancient plains of dark sand. Farmers here like Widodo in the district of Kulon Progo, […]