Senegal: Africa’s New Waste Warrior?
13 Agustus 2019 Asupan Warta 0 CommentSpeaking Monday on the sidelines of Eid prayers, Senegalese President Macky Sall reiterated his commitment to making his country into a trailblazer in environmental protection. “I want Senegal to be identified as one of the cleanest countries in Africa”, Sall emphasized. The president’s remarks came just days after his administration […]
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Menteri LHK ancam perusahaan pembakar lahan
12 Agustus 2019 Asupan Warta 0 CommentANTARA – Kebakaran hutan dan lahan di Riau telah membuat 27 ortang ditetapkan sebagai tersangkaoleh Polda Riau. Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanaan Siti Nurbaya Bakar mengatakan, sanksi dministratif, perdata, dan pidana …
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Revitalizing Indigenous Languages Is Critical
Asupan Warta 0 CommentCredit: UN By Lakshi De Vass GunawardenaUNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 2019 (IPS) Being fluent in a world language is a desirable skill in modern day society. However, some languages are suffering and in danger of extinction — namely those of the indigenous peoples. “There are between 6,000 and 7,000 world […]
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To Uplift a Woman is to Uplift a Village
Asupan Warta 0 CommentAn eight-month-old boy is examined by a doctor at Amana Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. While women are increasingly using contraceptives to plan their families, there are still too many who lack access to critical reproductive health services. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS By IPS CorrespondentsDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Aug 10 […]
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Orangutans are pretty darn smart
Asupan Warta 0 CommentOrangutans are among the smartest creatures on Earth. We’ve long known that. Yet just how smart and inventive they can be continues to surprise us. Take this latest example: last month a wild orangutan on an island in Borneo was photographed using a spear of sorts in an attempt to […]
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BPBA: 95 persen lokasi karhutla di Aceh sudah padam akibat hujan
11 Agustus 2019 Asupan Warta 0 CommentKepala Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Aceh (BPBA) H Teuku Ahmad Dadek menegaskan sekitar 95 persen dari total luas kebakaran hutan dan lahan (karhutla) sebanyak 176 hektare yang terjadi di Provinsi Aceh kini sudah mulai padam …
Read MoreScores of civilians killed and wounded by fighting in Aden
Asupan Warta 0 CommentSource: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Country: Yemen Preliminary reports indicate that as many as 40 people have been killed and 260 injured. Sana’a, 11 August 2019 – Scores of civilians have been killed and wounded since 8 August when fighting broke […]
Read MoreA hermit nation ruled by an egomaniac: Is Turkmenistan on the brink of collapse?
Asupan Warta 0 CommentMen in white fur caps proudly ride horses across the steppe, rows of modern machinery glisten, Barbie-pink flamingos strut before clear blue skies and a white yacht cuts through the turquoise waters of the Caspian Sea.
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Tiga negara ini diuntungkan aksi perang dagang AS-China
Asupan Warta 0 CommentTiga negara ini diuntungkan aksi perang dagang AS-China
Read MoreUN: food waste alone leaves a large carbon footprint
Asupan Warta 0 CommentOur dietary habits and ways of food production have had vastly negative impacts on the natural environment. That is hardly news, but it’s worth restating how bad they are for the environment: Not only do agriculture and animal husbandry contribute considerably to global greenhouse gas emissions, but they are also […]
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