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Global Energy Monitor released its annual review of global coal use, saying power generation dropped slightly in 2025. While its overall use decreased, the amount of coal-fired power capacity rose by 3.5%, primarily due to new projects in China and India.

A newly published report by Indonesia’s human rights commission, Komnas HAM, includes new evidence of environmental and public health harms caused by the nickel mining industry in eastern Indonesia.

In less than a month, the FIFA World Cup will draw global attention as fans travel across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. However, scientists warn that climate change-driven heat could create dangerous conditions for players and spectators.

Meat and dairy production are significant drivers of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Many companies claim to be tackling this, but nearly all these claims, 98%, could be considered greenwashing, a recent study found.

President Prabowo Subianto announced a “war on waste” amid revived plans to build incinerators capable of turning millions of tons of household waste into electricity.

Research by the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) and Greenpeace shows the number of villages across Indonesia using solar energy among households declined by more than a quarter between 2021 and 2024.

The 2026 fire season in Indonesia is already showing early signs of escalation, as burned areas reached 32,637 hectares by February, 20 times higher than the same period in 2025.

Indonesia’s booming nickel industry generates massive volumes of toxic waste, with dry stack or “filtered” tailings promoted as safer than the typical wet sludge, but often poorly implemented.