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The battle to save Cambodia's river dolphins from extinction

The thrilling sight of Irrawaddy dolphins may soon be no more than a memory, as numbers of the endangered mammals dwindle despite efforts to preserve them.

2 years ago
Environment premium

Protecting Indonesian rivers with wayang

An activist in Jepara fights to protect rivers from pollution with puppets.  ...

2 years ago
Environment premium

Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: study

Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said. ...

2 years ago

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Entertainment

Hans Zimmer, Dave team up for new 'Planet Earth' documentary

British rapper Dave and German film composer Hans Zimmer have been enlisted for the upcoming documentary “Planet Earth: A Celebration”.

5 years ago
SEAsia

Malaysia ditches law to combat forest fire smog

Malaysia was criticized Tuesday for abandoning plans to introduce legislation that would have punished its firms operating in neighboring Indonesia if they are found to have caused smog-belching forest fires.

5 years ago
Environment

Leopards, wolves vanishing from panda conservation areas: Study

It may be one of the most recognizable symbols of conservation, but efforts to protect the giant panda have failed to safeguard large mammals sharing its habitats, according to research published Monday showing dramatic declines of leopards and other predators. 

5 years ago
Indonesia

Under omnibus bill, central govt to pick winners in mining sector

The government has drafted a plan to streamline licensing procedures through the omnibus bill on job creation that would strip local administrations of their power to manage natural resources and the environment, allowing only the central government to have authority over spatial planning and land, forest and coastal area management.

5 years ago
Environment

Brazilian Amazon fires surge in July

The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon last month rose 28 percent from July 2019, fueling fears the world's biggest rainforest will again be devastated by fires this year.

5 years ago
Environment

Habitat loss sparks cascade of ecosystem damage: Study

The effects of shrinking habitats on wildlife are more profound and wide ranging than often assumed, a study published Wednesday found, as researchers warned that many forecasts underestimate how many species are lost in fragmented environments. 

5 years ago
Science & Tech

Scientists revive 100 million-year-old microbes from deep under seafloor

Scientists have succeeded in reviving microbes retrieved from sediment deep under the seafloor in the heart of the South Pacific that had survived in a dormant state for 101.5 million years in research illustrating the resiliency of life on Earth.

5 years ago
Environment

World tiger population grows but SE Asia threats 'critical': WWF

Tiger populations in five countries are making a comeback but the endangered species still faces major threats such as poaching, conservation group WWF and the Indian government said.

5 years ago
SEAsia

ASEAN loses a third of mangroves in last 40 years

The ASEAN region lost about 33 per cent of its mangrove forests between 1980 and 2020, a decrease of more than 63,000sq km, said the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB).

5 years ago
Global

Air pollution 'greatest risk' to global life expectancy

The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) said that as the world races to find a vaccine to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, air pollution would continue to cause billions of people to lead shorter and sicker lives across the globe. 

5 years ago
Environment

UN chief invites young climate activists to meet, give input

The head of the United Nations said on Monday he will start meeting regularly with young climate activists, saying participation by youth on the frontlines is critical to scaling up action to slow global warming.

5 years ago
SEAsia

Flood risk for 1 million in Phnom Penh as wetlands destroyed

More than one million people in Phnom Penh face the risk of increased flooding and loss of livelihoods as wetlands in the Cambodian capital are destroyed to build apartments and industries, human rights groups warned on Monday.

5 years ago
Environment

International team of scientists to preserve Lake Titicaca giant frog

An international team of scientific institutions will join forces to preserve the future of the Lake Titicaca giant frog, an endangered species, Bolivia's natural history museum said.

5 years ago
Environment

Fires triple in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands in 2020

The number of forest fires in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, has nearly tripled in 2020 compared to the same period last year.

5 years ago
Environment

Highest-ever temperature recorded in Norwegian Arctic archipelago

Norway's Arctic archipelago Svalbard on Saturday recorded its highest-ever temperature.

5 years ago
Environment

Argentina counts on new satellite technology to guard forests day and night

Argentina plans to put into orbit a satellite with new precision technology in the coming days, to monitor felling of its native forests round the clock and accurately measure forest carbon stocks in a bid to help curb climate change.

5 years ago
Environment

Reef tales: Candid cams reveal shark populations in decline

An unprecedented global survey has revealed a shocking decline in the number of reef sharks, with the predators "functionally extinct" on nearly 20 percent of sites studied.

5 years ago
Environment

Europe flooding period worst in 500 years: Study

Europe has been struck by more frequent and widespread flooding in recent decades than at any other time in the past 500 years, according to a sweeping analysis of the continent's flood history released Wednesday.

5 years ago
Environment

Greta Thunberg donates million-euro rights prize to green groups

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was on Monday awarded a Portuguese rights award and promptly pledged the million-euro prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change.

5 years ago
Environment

Climate change on track to wipe out polar bears by 2100

Climate change is starving polar bears into extinction, according to research published Monday that predicts the apex carnivores could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime.

5 years ago
News

Indonesian students win award for plan to clean up Citarum River

Four girls from British School Jakarta have clinched an award for designing an amphibious vehicle to collect plastic trash from one of the world's filthiest rivers.

5 years ago
Environment

Leonardo DiCaprio shows support for Sumatran orangutan conservation program

American actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has shown his support for a campaign that aims to protect Sumatran orangutans from the coronavirus.

5 years ago
Environment

Why cleaner air may be bad for your sourdough bread

Less acid rain is good for the environment, but potentially bad for bread, cereals and pasta.

5 years ago
Environment

Climate change helped drive Siberia's heat wave, scientists confirm

Record-breaking heat in Siberia during the first half of this year would have been almost impossible without the influence of human-induced climate change.

5 years ago
Global

Greta Thunberg: World must 'tear up' old contracts, build new systems to save climate

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said on Thursday the world needed an economic overhaul to have a chance of beating climate change and that countries should be prepared to tear up old deals and contracts to meet green targets.

5 years ago
Indonesia

Plan to dissolve Peatland Restoration Agency raised concerns

The government is considering dissolving the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), but the agency has an important role to play in both preventing and undoing environmental damage.

5 years ago
Environment

Bali’s trash heroes struggle to make ends meet amid pandemic

Garbage pickers in Bali are struggling to make ends meet, with one woman saying her daily income had dropped from Rp 50,000 to 15,000. 

5 years ago
Culture

3 reasons to opt for fashion rental

While still largely unknown, online clothing rental platforms offering temporary enjoyment of ready-to-wear pieces from high street brands and fashion houses are expected to explode in the months and years to come.

5 years ago
Environment

Summer-vacation initiatives to preserve the ocean

NGOs are now offering lovers of the ocean the opportunity to make a difference by participating in one of the many eco-volunteer programs to preserve oceans and marine species that are underway around the globe. 

5 years ago
Global

Better food for world's poor could hike climate-changing emissions

To feed their people a healthy diet, countries from Ethiopia to India may need to hike their climate-changing emissions - a shift only possible if richer nations simultaneously curb theirs, a United Nations flagship report on hunger said Monday.

5 years ago
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