Air Pollution Rebound 1 Year After First Covid-19 Lockdowns
Levels of toxic NO2 air pollution have rebounded in cities around the world one year after initial Covid-19 lockdowns went into effect, a new report from Greenpeace Southeast Asia finds.
Indonesia: Area 8 Times of Bali Burned in Last 5 Years
Between 2015 and 2019, 4.4 million hectares of land have burned in Indonesia. Some 789,600 ha of this area (18%) has burned repeatedly.
Forest Fires Linked to Increased Covid-19 Fatalities
Forest Fires Haze: New Greenpeace report reveals alarming health impacts and links to severity of COVID-19.
Air Pollution Lawsuit Filed Against Indonesian Government
31 local Jakarta residents have officially filed a lawsuit against the government authorities today over the city’s toxic levels of air pollution.
Greenpeace Launches ‘We Breathe The Same Air’
Greenpeace activists climb billboard to install air quality information taken from 5 air quality monitoring stations in Jakarta.
Bali at Risks of Mercury Contamination
Proposed expansion of a coal-fired power plant in northern Bali could lead to mercury contamination endanger the island’s tourist industry.