Denpasar, Bali Waste Cycle and PepsiCo Turn Snack Packaging into Park Signage
Denpasar has launched a pilot with Bali Waste Cycle, backed by PepsiCo Indonesia, to turn multilayer snack packaging waste into durable signage and ot…
Environment
Waste, water, coastlines, wildlife and extreme weather.
Denpasar air quality around 18–19 September shows elevated PM2.5
Available international air-quality services reported moderate to poor pollution levels in Denpasar around 18–19 September 2026, with PM2.5 as the mai…
Bali moves to tighten environmental rules in key tourism areas
Bali is moving toward stricter environmental standards in key tourism hubs, including new open‑space and waste‑management rules for resorts and planne…
What Bali’s Dry Season Water Shortages Mean for Residents
Bali recorded clean-water shortages affecting 1,448 households across 16 villages or urban wards. Authorities had delivered 1,079,700 litres by Sept.…
Udayana, Bali agriculture office survey orchid potential in Buyan–Tamblingan
Udayana University’s Faculty of Agriculture and Bali’s Agriculture and Food Security Office have surveyed local orchid potential in the Buyan–Tambling…
Rice field conversion intensifies pressure on Bali’s subak system
Bali’s rapid conversion of productive rice fields into housing and commercial areas is intensifying pressure on farming livelihoods, subak irrigation…
BPBD Bali Records 1,448 Households Hit by 2026 Drought
A BPBD Bali recap for 11 April–16 September 2026 records 1,448 households in 16 villages across four regencies facing clean-water shortages during a l…
Dry season leaves 1,048 Jembrana households short of clean water
A prolonged dry season has left at least 1,048 households in Bali’s Jembrana regency facing serious shortages of clean water, prompting BPBD Jembrana…
DLH Buleleng to coordinate cleanup after illegal dumping complaint
Buleleng’s environmental agency says it will work with Kubutambahan and Bengkala villages to clean up a reported illegal dumping site and is studying…
Temesi Landfill Already Turning Organic Waste into Planting Media
Organic waste from the Temesi landfill in Gianyar is already being processed into planting media and compost under regency waste management programmes…
Badung Officials Confirm Death of Viral White Horse Near Canggu
Badung authorities say a viral white horse filmed in a severely thin state near the beach died from illness and stress at more than 30 years of age.
Dry-season wildfire risk remains high as Mount Bromo blaze renews concerns
Indonesia’s prolonged, El Niño-influenced dry season is keeping wildfire risk high across the country.
Yehkuning Farm Plot Fire Prompts Jembrana Safety Reminder
A small land fire burned a resident’s farm plot in Banjar Beratan, Yehkuning, Jembrana, on Tuesday, 15 September.
PLN reviews Nusa Penida smart microgrid integrating solar, battery and diesel
PLN and Indonesia's electricity regulator reviewed Nusa Penida's smart microgrid on 15 September, focusing on how solar, battery storage and diesel ge…
Gilimanuk to Add CCTV After Illegal Dumping Near Prehistoric Museum
Authorities in Gilimanuk, Jembrana, plan to clean up an illegal dumping site near Museum Prasejarah Gilimanuk and install CCTV, lighting and fencing a…