Bali Governor Orders Water Utility (PDAM) to Remedy Severe Water Shortage in South Bali
An article in Bali Discovery. Bali’s governor Made Mangku Pastika has called on the management of the Public Water Board (PDAM) in Denpasar and the Badung Regency to quickly overcome a severe shortage of piped drinking water in South Bali. As reported by the State News Agency Antara, Pastika blamed the water crisis on the Read on…
How to replace foam and plastic packaging with mushroom experiments
An article by Meredith Kile, Aljazeera America. On this week’s “TechKnow,” expert contributor Lindsay Moran travels to Green Island, N.Y., to investigate how mushrooms are being used to create eco-friendly packaging and insulation materials. “We’re taking local farm waste and mixing it with tissues from mushrooms and growing replacements for plastic foams that are used Read on…
In Jokowi Era, Taking a United Stand on Biodiversity
An article by Rosyid Nurul Hakiim, The Jakarta Globe. Before dawn last Friday, Indonesia experienced an incredible shock. The House of Representatives decided to pass a bill abolishing the direct elections of governors, district heads and mayors, and giving local legislatures the power to appoint regional leaders. The move ignited popular unrest, with citizens taking Read on…