Denpasar to involve traditional villages in river-waste monitoring
Denpasar plans to involve traditional villages in monitoring rubbish dumped into rivers after heavy rain filled Tukad Badung with waste and raised con…
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Bangli agency shifts work to urban drainage as rainy season approaches
Bangli’s Environment Agency is prioritising urban drain cleaning every two days as the rainy season approaches, while coordinating checks on trees tha…
Heavy rain damages road retaining structure in Jembrana
Heavy rain triggered a landslide that damaged a retaining structure on Jalan Nakula in Yehembang Kauh on October 30, with no deaths or injuries report…
Bali launches one-month Danau Batur restoration operation
Bali officials and the military launched a one-month Danau Batur restoration programme on 30 October, combining shoreline cleanup, weed removal, waste…
Bali Police begins Green Policing programme in Kuta
Bali Police Chief Pasma Royce led a Green Policing activity in Kuta on 23 October 2026, combining waste collection and tree planting with a plan for F…
Dry spell pressures Badung drinking-water supply
A prolonged dry spell has lowered spring and river flows in Badung, prompting Perumda Tirta Mangutama to optimise remaining sources and explore new su…
Erosion affects 215.82 kilometres of Bali coastline, data shows
Bali data presented on October 12 says erosion affects 215.82 kilometres of coastline. Kuta’s shoreline is retreating by an estimated 1.9 metres a yea…
Officials Inspect Blahbatuh Pig Farm After Odour Complaints
Officials inspected a pig farm in Blahbatuh, Gianyar, on Oct. 12, 2026, after residents reported a strong odour. The owner was urged to empty a full m…
Bali designates six areas for low-emission policies
Bali’s governor and four local leaders signed a 2026–2030 commitment covering six low-emission areas in Badung, Klungkung, Gianyar and Denpasar, with…
How Bali rainfall is measured: districts, rainy days and extremes
Bali’s rainfall cannot be represented by one island-wide number: official 2025 records show sharp differences between districts, months, rainy-day tot…
Bali water system: what eight groundwater basins and 89.08% coverage mean
Bali has eight groundwater basins, but its 89.08% drinking-water coverage figure measures access—not the island’s total water reserves or guaranteed r…
Tabanan clears illegal dumping from Yeh Dati River and plans CCTV monitoring
Tabanan officials and local partners removed at least two truckloads of rubbish from the Yeh Dati River on October 4 and announced CCTV, customary-vil…
Bali waste management explained: 3.4 thousand tonnes a day, 71% unmanaged
Bali produced 3.4 thousand tonnes of waste daily in 2025, while 71% remained unmanaged. The figures explain why source-based waste separation has beco…
Two detained over suspected illegal logging in Jembrana protected forest
Jembrana police detained two residents after a report of tree felling and bamboo burning in Berangbang’s protected forest. Officers seized processed t…
How Bali’s tourist numbers compare with its population
Bali received 16.3 million tourist visits in 2025, nearly four times its resident population. The comparison helps explain why water, waste, roads and…
