Kalimantan
American Journalist Working for Environment News Site Arrested In Indonesia
The 30-year-old, who was focused on local land disputes, was put behind bars for allegedly misusing his visa. Advocates say his detention is an attempt by the government to stifle press freedom.
We Meet the People Burning Down Indonesia’s Forests
Hundreds of individuals directly contribute to the fires engulfing Indonesia’s forests, causing the haze that has enveloped parts of Southeast Asia. But why isn’t the government going after the corporations that hired them?
Indonesians Struggle with Daily Life as Forest Fires Rage On
Indonesia’s forest fires have led to school closures, flight cancellations, and road accidents.
Indonesian Man Marries Two Women At Once ‘So Nobody Gets Hurt’
The ceremony was unconventional and the dowry was negligible.
An Herbal Plant From Southeast Asia Could Be Banned For Being As Addictive As Morphine
“Small quantities of kratom act as a stimulant like cocaine, but larger doses act similarly to opioids, like morphine and heroin.”
Global Warming Means More Rain In Indonesia
A wrap-up of all the latest climate science that should make us really, really worried.
Men's Wish to Increase Their Libido Is Driving Sea Turtles to Extinction
Indonesia's multibillion egg poaching industry is hurting six of the remaining seven sea turtle species in the world.
Rare Albino Orangutan Rescued From Kalimantan Jungle
It's the first one ever seen in the jungles of Borneo.
Indonesia’s Fires Are Serious, so Why Isn’t Indonesia Taking Them Seriously?
Fires have now been burning across several islands since September, producing more greenhouse gases than the daily output of the United States.