Mount Semeru Erupts on Java, Residents Evacuated
JAKARTA  –  On Wednesday afternoon (local time) the Mount Semeru—the highest volcano on the Indonesian island of Java, standing at 3,676 metres—erupted, sending a towering ash plume approximately 2,000 metres above the summit, as local and national authorities mobilised in … Continue reading Mount Semeru Erupts on Java, Residents Evacuated
Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
JAKARTA / HANOI – Heavy monsoon rains that forecasters had warned about for days intensified across large parts of Southeast Asia on Monday, November 17, unleashing floods and landslides that carved into mountainsides, buried villages and severed vital transport routes … Continue reading Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
Rare Javan Rhino Calf Spotted in Indonesia
JAKARTA – A rare Javan rhinoceros calf has been sighted at Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia, igniting optimism for the preservation of one of the world’s most endangered mammals. This remarkable discovery offers a glimmer of hope for the … Continue reading Rare Javan Rhino Calf Spotted in Indonesia