Indonesia has approved its first omnibus law, a 905-page document aimed at cutting red tape to boost investments and create … More
Tag: Environment
A 74-year-old man and the sea: Malaysian’s mission to rid beaches of glass
Tengku Mohamad Ali Mansor has picked 9,000 of them displayed in a traditional wooden house. Malaysian’s Mission To Rid Seashores … More
Peatland fire at Ogan Ilir, Indonesia
JAKARTA : Members of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) scrambled to extinguish a peatland fire at Ogan Ilir, Indonesia’s … More
Polymer pollution
PLANET or plastic, once asked the National Geographic magazine. We would think the answer was obvious, but plastic has triumphed … More
An abandoned British island reclaimed by nature
With no permanent residents and millions of animals, South Georgia island is one of the world’s most biodiverse places. Yet, … More
MRC: Mekong Countries Urged to Address Low Water Flows
The six Mekong countries are being urged to address regional low water flows as the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) … More
Mount Sinabung erupts again after year of inactivity
Medan, North Sumatra : After being inactive for more than a year, Mount Sinabung in Karo regency, North Sumatra erupted … More
Where the lotus blossoms
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park near Hua Hin allows visitors to explore undisturbed beaches, check out nature trails and … More
Banteay Srei’s villages spruce up to attract nature tourists
Living areas must be neat and clean. Backyards should be filled with flowers, plants and vegetables, while animals roam freely. … More
The magic of mushrooms: British biologist Merlin Sheldrake explores the world of fungi in Entangled Life
Most authors do not prefer to eat their words, but British biologist Merlin Sheldrake has done so with enthusiasm. Upon … More
A Deadly Gamble: Myanmar’s Jade Industry
The multi-billion dollar industry fueled by China is shrouded in secrecy, continues to take lives, and displace tens of thousands … More
Indonesia: Greenpeace Mannequins Join Protest Against Controversial Omnibus Bills
JAKARTA : Greenpeace activists installed dozens of mannequins in front of the House of Representatives during a protest against the … More
Thousands more evacuated from site of Indian oil well blast
TINSUKIA, India: Around 7,000 people have been evacuated from the surrounds of a deadly oil well explosion in northeast India, … More
New Zealand beaches turn red as lobsters dig in to the death
Swaths of coastline covered with squat lobster, which cling to the sand at high tide and then perish The sandy … More
How Taiwan changed its attitude to landfills
From landfills that were bursting at the seams to remarkably clean cities, Taiwan’s changing attitude to waste has transformed the … More
Evacuation area around India LG Chem plant widened after deadly gas leak
CHENNAI, India (Reuters) 7 May 2020 – Indian officials were evacuating more people on Friday from the area around a … More
Climate-smart cassava gets new use in Zambia: hand sanitiser
Demand for cassava ethanol has surged in Zambia as companies rush to churn out more hand sanitiser to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
