Environmental activists assert that air pollution in Jakarta and its surrounding areas has entered a chronic phase.

JAKARTA — Millions of residents of Jakarta have for the past several weeks suffered from some of the worst air pollution recorded anywhere in the world. Even President Joko Widodo has been ...

The court ruled Widodo must establish national air quality standards to protect human health and that the health minister and Jakarta governor must devise strategies to control air pollution.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. High-rise buildings in Jakarta will soon be forced to spray water mist from their rooftops as part of the government’s desperate ...

The Jakarta Environmental Service states that it is not easy to determine the current condition of air pollution as an emergency or disaster response.

Indonesia's capital Jakarta topped the list as the world's most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, according to data by Swiss ...

Fed up about worsening air pollution in the Indonesian capital, a group of Jakarta residents is suing the country's president.

For instance, old motorbikes and industrial boilers are major contributors to bad air in Indonesian capital Jakarta while burning of agricultural waste is a major reason for air pollution spikes ...

Four furnaces used waste lubricating oil as fuel, which poses significant risks to human health due to the release of ...

Most of the world's population is exposed to polluted air, and for those living in cities with chronically bad air, the smog might feel inescapable.