2017/03/22 |
Japan Declares Red Coral Species Extinct
Did Chinese coral poachers wipe out the Ogasawara red coral?
2017/03/22 |
Saving Orphaned Baby Rhinos in India
The Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation in Assam State gives orphaned rhinos a second chance at life in the wild.
2017/03/20 |
Trouble for Taiwan’s Paradise
With casino gaming off the table, the economy of the idyllic offshore islands of Penghu is more dependent than ever on shaky seasonal tourism.
2017/03/19 |
INTERVIEW: Bridging China and the West Through Documentaries
Zhao Qi is a Chinese producer and director who has helped bring four documentaries to Sundance Film Festival —including 2015's "The Chinese Mayor."
2017/03/18 |
The Global Drain: Why China’s Water Pollution Crisis Should Matter to the Rest of the World
Can China simply get rich first and clean-up later?
2017/03/17 |
Betrayal and Pain in Taiwan’s Indigenous Rights Battle
Taiwan’s indigenous people are on the cusp of winning hard-won land and rights, but not everyone is celebrating.
2017/03/17 |
What China’s Migrant Numbers Say About Labor Discrimination
Two sets of data paint divergent pictures of China’s on-the-move workers.
2017/03/17 |
Book Review: Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy: 15 Contentious Questions
In Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy: 15 Contentious Questions, Benjamin J. Sovacool, Marilyn A. Brown and Scott V. Valentine provide an essential guide to the international debate on how to create a more sustainable energy system by probing into some of the key areas of contention. Dr. Robert Falkner highly recommends this volume as a tour de force that will be of utility to students, researchers and practitioners seeking to better understand global energy policy.
2017/03/15 |
Alarms Raised as Timber Firm Said to Pierce One of Indonesia’s Last Orangutan Strongholds
Environmentalists are desperately calling for President Joko Widodo’s administration to put a stop to the company’s land clearing in the Sungai Putri forest of Borneo.
2017/03/14 |
Caring for China’s Smog Dogs
Pollution in major cities has long been a scourge to humans, but the health impact on pets shouldn’t be overlooked.
2017/03/13 |
FEATURE: Taiwan's Penghu Islands Say No to Casinos, Yes to Green Energy, Turtles
The Penghu islands are an example of how a properly supported community can manage its resources without betraying what made it a community in the first place.
2017/03/12 |
How to Clear a Path Through 60 Feet of Snow, Japanese Style
Snow Canyon in Toyama is both visually stunning and quite the technical feat.
2017/03/10 |
Roundtable: How to Respond if the U.S. Withdraws from Paris?
In the event of the US leaving the Paris Agreement what will be the reaction of the other signatories?
2017/03/09 |
Trapped Elephants Face Mob Attacks in India
A video shows hundreds of men descending upon a herd of elephants every time they move out of the forest patches in search of food.
2017/03/06 |
Bihar’s Toxic Textile Industry
The textile industry of Patwa Toli is polluting rivers and groundwater in the Indian state of Bihar, but businesses have failed to clean up their act claiming they provide essential jobs
2017/03/05 |
Environmental Impacts of Changes to Indonesia’s Mining Law
Indonesia’s new mining regulations have resulted in a high-stakes dispute with foreign investors, but what effects will these legal changes have on the environment? The jury is still out.
2017/03/02 |
7 New Frogs Discovered in India, Some Smaller Than a Thumbnail
Four of these frogs are only 12 to 16 millimeter in length, making them some of the smallest frogs in the world.
2017/02/21 |
Should Hong Kong Keep its Zoo?
The debate around the existence of Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Garden comes at a time of shifting values towards animal rights in the city and across Asia.