Global Warming

Thick smoke drifting across communities in Papua has turned an environmental emergency into a wider public challenge, disrupting school activities, affecting flights and raising concerns about respiratory health. As forest …

High above the forests of Papua, the sharp limestone walls of Puncak Jaya rise into a landscape that seems out of place on the equator. There is rock, ice and …

For farmers in Senggi, Keerom Regency, Papua, water is more than an agricultural necessity. It determines whether a planting season can continue, whether crops can survive dry conditions, and whether …

A fire that began on land in Biak Numfor quickly became more than a firefighting operation. It became a test of how authorities and communities respond when dry vegetation, strong …

The idea that Papua can become more than a remote frontier is at the heart of a new book that places food security, Indigenous knowledge, and regional cooperation at the …

The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) has issued a warning for Papua, saying that from September 3 to 9, 2026, people should be more aware of the …

The Papua hailstorm that struck highland communities in Puncak and Lanny Jaya has turned an unusual weather phenomenon into a serious humanitarian and food security concern. What briefly made villages …

From the mining town below, the mountains still look unchanged. Clouds continue moving across sharp limestone ridges. Rain still arrives almost every afternoon. When weather conditions permit, climbers approaching the …

Unpleasant news comes from the Jayawijaya Mountains. The eternal snow that is the pride of the Indonesian people, especially Papua, in the sharp rock clusters is predicted to disappear. The …