The Jakarta Post

6.2-magnitude quake rattles southern Java

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that the quake struck at 1:06 a.m. Its epicenter was ...
Mongabay

In Java Sea, vigilantism and poverty rise as purse seine fishing continues

Fishing communities on small islands in the Java Sea and farther afield have long complained that large purse seine vessels are encroaching on traditional fishing grounds. On Sembilan Island, between ...
Southeast Missourian

Tail of crashed AirAsia plane discovered in Java Sea

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia -- Divers and an unmanned underwater vehicle Wednesday spotted the tail of the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people on board -- an important finding ...
Mongabay

Indonesia’s giant Java seawall plan sparks criticism & calls for alternatives

Indonesia has launched a massive new project on Java’s northern coast, framed as protection for millions of residents from worsening environmental threats. The plan has drawn sharp criticism from ...