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.
2017/02/21 |
Thousands Show Up for Air Pollution Protest in Taiwan
In 2015, more than 6,000 people in Taiwan died from diseases directly related to poor air quality, making up 19 percent of the death toll that year.
2017/02/21 |
New Threats Emerge as Rhino Numbers Recover
Rhino numbers have slowly recovered after stringent steps against hunting and poaching, but climate change and invasive species offer new threats.
2017/02/20 |
Tokyo Olympics Pose Challenge for Japanese Farmers
Time is running out for Japanese farmers to obtain the Global GAP certificate in order to serve their products at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
2017/02/17 |
Chainsaw Injuries in Myanmar Tied to Illegal Logging
Despite Myanmar’s nationwide commercial logging ban in 2016, illegal loggers continue to find work cutting down trees with chain saws, imported largely from China and often obtained illegally and used without training or protective gear, according to a months-long investigation by Mongabay.
2017/02/16 |
INFOGRAPHIC: How Wide Does the Sky Lantern Clean-Up Need to Be?
The once annual event has now turned into a daily tourist attraction that harms the environment.
2017/02/13 |
The Ups and Downs of Chinese Dams on Mekong: New Report
A new study shows the significant impact of Chinese dams on the Mekong, but it is not all bad.
2017/02/07 |
Blasting the Mekong for Commercial Shipping
Thai government moves ahead with plans to demolish rocks and islets to allow cargo ships from China, sparking outrage among environmentalists.
2017/02/06 |
Japan Seeking Nature Heritage Status for Islands
The Japanese government recently submitted a proposal to UNESCO for two islands in Kagoshima Prefecture.