BRIN Ties Lake Batur Mass Fish Deaths to Oxygen Crash During Lake Mixing
BRIN researchers link a late-July mass fish kill in Lake Batur to natural lake mixing that brought oxygen-poor, sulfide-bearing bottom water to the su…
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Bali Records 15,803 Electric Vehicles Operating in First Half of 2026
Bali’s provincial government recorded 15,803 electric vehicles operating on the island in the first half of 2026, mostly two-wheelers, according to me…
Dozens of garbage trucks resume unloading at Bali’s Suwung landfill
Bali reopened the Suwung landfill after its closure left dozens of garbage trucks stranded. The site receives between 1,100 and 1,200 tonnes of waste…
Udayana Study Confirms Diesel-Linked Hydrocarbon Contamination in Benoa Mangroves
Udayana University researchers have identified 41 fuel-linked hydrocarbon compounds in mangrove soil near the Bali Mandara Toll Road, confirming diese…
Bali enacts Perda 4/2026 to curb land conversion and nominee ownership
Bali has enacted Provincial Regulation No. 4 of 2026 to restrict conversion of productive farmland and ban nominee land ownership, a policy officials…
Ayung River Study Rates Overall Water Quality as Poor (C)
A 2025 journal study found the Ayung River’s overall quality was Poor (C) after reviewing five years of data from seven monitoring stations, with BOD…
Studies find nutrient and pollution pressures in Tukad Badung River
Two peer‑reviewed studies of the Tukad Badung in Denpasar report elevated nutrients, suspended solids and organic pollution at selected sites, classif…
Flash Flood Damages Roads and Homes in Tulamben
A flash flood in Tulamben on Dec. 12, 2024, damaged roads, homes and public facilities. Eight households, or 35 people, were isolated after a bridge b…
IMO designates Nusa Penida and Gili Matra as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area
The IMO has designated the Nusa Penida and Gili Matra marine conservation areas as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area, linking their high biodiversity…
Klungkung Pushes SWRO Desalination Plant to Ease Nusa Penida Water Strains
Klungkung regency is partnering with Perumda Air Minum Panca Mahottama and a private operator to build a seawater reverse-osmosis plant in Jungutbatu,…
Sidan expands organic farming to 30 hectares, links it to eco-tourism
Sidan village in Gianyar has expanded organic farming to 30 hectares, according to local reports, while linking the programme to Kissidan Eco Hill as…
Denpasar water utility kept output steady despite 15% raw-water shortfall
Denpasar’s water utility reported a 15% drop in raw water supply during the 2023 dry season but said production was held at around 1,200 liters per se…
Lovina’s dolphin tourism raises conservation and welfare concerns
Lovina’s sunrise dolphin tours underpin a busy marine tourism economy in north Bali, but researchers, activists and officials are pushing for stricter…
Seven research-backed priorities for improving Bali’s coral-reef conservation
A 2022 peer‑reviewed literature review on Bali’s coral reefs outlines seven best‑practice conservation priorities, from stronger marine protected area…
Survey finds 54 bird species in Jempanang, northern Badung
A 2021 field survey in Jempanang, northern Badung, documented 54 bird species and 18 tree species across riparian, plantation and forest-edge habitats…