Papua community climate adaptation

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 …

In the highlands of Papua, where distance and difficult terrain can quickly turn a shortage into a crisis, the Nduga drought response is taking shape around two immediate needs: food …

When the first signs of widespread forest and land fires appeared across Papua Barat (West Papua) Province in late August, the scale of the problem quickly became visible from satellite …

In Papua Tengah, the warning signs have become difficult to ignore. Papua Tengah (Central Papua) forest fires are spreading across several districts as the dry season intensifies, prompting the provincial …

On a Friday morning in Manokwari, the planting of a single matoa tree carried a much larger message. The Government of Papua Barat (West Papua) has launched a campaign to …

For residents facing dry taps and dwindling water supplies, the arrival of a government water tanker can mean something very basic: enough water to drink, cook and get through another …

The Papua dry season has entered one of its most challenging periods as prolonged drought and recurring frost affect several highland areas, raising concerns over food security, agriculture, and community …

For farmers in Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands), weather conversations often begin long before crops are planted. People watch the mountains. They watch river levels. Occasionally they simply look at whether …

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 …