Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia's mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that.

LEGUNG TIMUR, Indonesia (AP) — In the northeastern tip of Indonesia’s Madura Island, sand blankets front yards and even spills into the interior of homes. Residents of the three coastal communities — ...

TELUK, Indonesia (Reuters) - Solikah, an Indonesian housewife living in the fishing village of Teluk, was in tears as she pointed to piles of trash strewn on a beach close to her home of 40 years.

An island community in Indonesia’s Mentawai archipelago has responded to dwindling octopus stocks with a seasonal fishing closure to enable recovery. Global demand for octopus is expected to outpace ...

LEGUNG TIMUR, Indonesia — In the northeastern tip of Indonesia’s Madura Island, sand blankets front yards and even spills into the interior of homes. Residents of the three coastal communities — ...

Once a pristine fishing hamlet, Tanjung Uma is now drowning in garbage and disease as it bears the brunt of unchecked waste and environmental collapse When the November storms unleashed their fury on ...