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Human Settlement Evidence From 55,000 Years Ago Discovered Near West Papua, Claims Study
New archaeological research has uncovered evidence of human settlement near West Papua dating back over 55,000 years. This discovery, made in Mololo Cave on Waigeo Island, sheds light on the early migration routes into the Pacific, revealing how ancient humans adapted to life in tropical rainforests and coastal regions. The excavation, a collaborat...
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Leaf Fossil Study Reveals Borneo's Rainforest Trees 4 Million Years Old
Scientists have recently discovered that the current dominant tree group, the dipterocarps, has covered rainforests on the island of Borneo for at least four million years.
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Indonesia Rainforest Fires Surge, Concerns Rise About Global Warming
The number of blazes in Indonesia's rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming.
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Indonesia's Plan To Change Capital May Trigger Fresh Crisis, Warn Critics
Abandoning Jakarta for a new capital in Borneo won't save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned.
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China-Backed Hydro Dam In Indonesia Threatens World's Rarest Orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world's rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive.
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Korean Palm Oil Firm Burns 50,000 Hectares Indonesian Rainforest: Report
A South Korean-owned company is cutting down primary rainforests for timber and then setting fires to clear the land to plant oil palm in apparent violation of Indonesian law, according to an investigation by environmental groups.
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Thailand Returns Rescued Orangutans to Indonesia
A group of illegally smuggled orangutans were repatriated from Thailand to Indonesia today, five years after the majority of them were discovered abandoned by the side of the road.
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Brazil Makes Progress on Saving Forests, Indonesia Risks Setbacks: Report
Brazil has made good progress in safeguarding the Amazon rainforest but Indonesia's plans for its forests could face setbacks under a new government, a report commissioned by top forest aid donor Norway said on Monday.
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Human Settlement Evidence From 55,000 Years Ago Discovered Near West Papua, Claims Study
New archaeological research has uncovered evidence of human settlement near West Papua dating back over 55,000 years. This discovery, made in Mololo Cave on Waigeo Island, sheds light on the early migration routes into the Pacific, revealing how ancient humans adapted to life in tropical rainforests and coastal regions. The excavation, a collaborat...
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Leaf Fossil Study Reveals Borneo's Rainforest Trees 4 Million Years Old
Scientists have recently discovered that the current dominant tree group, the dipterocarps, has covered rainforests on the island of Borneo for at least four million years.
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Indonesia Rainforest Fires Surge, Concerns Rise About Global Warming
The number of blazes in Indonesia's rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and adding to concerns about the impact of increasing wildfire outbreaks worldwide on global warming.
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Indonesia's Plan To Change Capital May Trigger Fresh Crisis, Warn Critics
Abandoning Jakarta for a new capital in Borneo won't save the fast-sinking Indonesian megacity from disaster and could even spark a fresh environmental crisis in a region home to rainforests and endangered orangutans, critics have warned.
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China-Backed Hydro Dam In Indonesia Threatens World's Rarest Orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world's rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive.
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Korean Palm Oil Firm Burns 50,000 Hectares Indonesian Rainforest: Report
A South Korean-owned company is cutting down primary rainforests for timber and then setting fires to clear the land to plant oil palm in apparent violation of Indonesian law, according to an investigation by environmental groups.
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Thailand Returns Rescued Orangutans to Indonesia
A group of illegally smuggled orangutans were repatriated from Thailand to Indonesia today, five years after the majority of them were discovered abandoned by the side of the road.
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Brazil Makes Progress on Saving Forests, Indonesia Risks Setbacks: Report
Brazil has made good progress in safeguarding the Amazon rainforest but Indonesia's plans for its forests could face setbacks under a new government, a report commissioned by top forest aid donor Norway said on Monday.
