TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture is rolling out the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) method to cut irrigation water use by up to 20 percent, aiming to mitigate the risks posed by the extreme El Nino phenomenon, dubbed “Godzilla El Nino,” which could trigger prolonged drought. “The AWD method can reduce irrigation water usage by … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The lost of tropical forests over the past year has doubled compared to 2023. The extent of primary forest lost in 2024 amounted to 67,000 square kilometers, marking the highest record in at least the past two decades. The calculation of the extent of primary forest is derived from the annual satellite … Read more
fter enduring a prolonged dry season due to El Niño, a large part of Indonesia endured hydrometeorological disasters such as floods and landslides for most of last year, a trend likely to continue in the next few months, the country’s disaster agency has warned. Throughout 2024, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency… Source link