Category: Enviromental
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Funding and Public Awareness are Challenges for Marine Debris Management
Kompas Pagi There was noisy discussion on the timeline, discussing new figures who had neverpreviously appeared on the Indonesian political scene. Indonesian society introducedpolitical dynasties since the New Order era. Several decades have passed, and theconfusion over the nomination of political party leaders will still be present in the 2024election. The Association for Elections and…
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Residents still complain about sewage-smelling tap water, and the Ministry of Health responds.
Kompas Pagi DKI Jakarta is the province with the most slum households in urban areas. Asthe capital city and business center, it still has problems with adequate water andsanitation facilities in informal settlements. According to BPS data in 2020, the numberof slum households in the capital city reached 22.07 percent.
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Jakarta Threatened by Clean Water Crisis, Seawater Seepage Waste Worsens Quality
Kompas Pagi Jakarta, with all its problems, will experience a clean water crisis. Water is the primarysource of life that determines the sustainability of living things. Until now, Jakarta stilllacks clean water, reaching 11 thousand liters per second. Unfortunately, the leakage ofclean water pipes in Jakarta worsens the situation. Until the end of 2021, it…
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Exploring the Impact of Pollution on Women, Potential Impact on the Reproductive System?
Kompas Pagi Air pollution causes various health problems, such as asthma, lung cancer, stroke, heartdisease, and chronic and acute respiratory diseases. It doesn’t stop there. One study inChina published by the Environmental International Journal in 2021 explained anincrease in infertility in areas with an average PM 2.5 concentration of 56.8 microgramsper cubic meter. This Kompas…
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BNPB Records 228 Hydrometeorological Disasters Hit Indonesia Throughout September 2022!
Kompas Pagi Hydrometeorological disasters that hit Indonesia, primarily floods, are a fear forresidents who live in disaster-prone areas. Every year, Indonesia has the potential toexperience a variety of disasters. In Semarang, Central Java, BPBD Semarang Cityformed a Disaster Response Village or Katana as a form of mitigation from variousareas. Katana is trained to create disaster…
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Banyumanik to Gunungpati, Semarang Haunted by Landslide Threat!
Kompas Pagi From January to mid-November 2022, 110 landslides occurred in some areas, such asBanyumanik, Tembalang, West Semarang, Ngaliyan, Gajahmungkur, Candsari, andGunungpati. One of the districts that experienced the worst landslide impact wasSukorejo Sadeng Subdistrict, which severed the Bendosari Bridge. In this regard, theSemarang City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) is pushing for theissuance of…
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Semarang’s coastal city is threatened with sinking; seawater cuts off road access for 1,700 people!
Kompas Pagi I went directly to the North Coast of Semarang, Central Java, which was almostdrowned. People’s houses and public cemeteries were submerged by seawater.Residents have difficulty raising their houses because the water comes bigger everyyear, submerging them. The Semarang city government is still working on theconstruction of the barrier. The Pemali Juana River Basin…
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Jakarta is threatened by drowning; can privatization be a solution?
Kompas Pagi The threat of Jakarta drowning is on the horizon. The Jakarta Provincial Government believes privatization can reduce the rate of land subsidence in the capital. Sea levels are rising, caused by climate change. Some parts of Indonesia are in danger of sinking. The capital city of Jakarta is experiencing land subsidence and is…
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The Long Road to Green Hydrogen Production, BRIN Says Indonesia Has Great Potential
Kompas Pagi Recently, Indonesians have been shocked by the invention of Nikuba, a machine that is claimed to convert water into motor vehicle fuel. Aryanto Misel, 67, claims his invention can convert water into a substitute for fuel oil. This tool converts water with the concept of electrolysis. Electrolysis is the process of decomposing water…
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Implementation of Cigarette Tax Revenue Sharing Fund Allocation for Community Welfare by 50%!
Kompas Pagi Cigarettes not only cause health problems but also have an impact on the environment. Cigarette butts are difficult to decompose and pollute the environment. There is a proposal for a 50% budget allocation of cigarette tax revenue sharing funds for community welfare.