Dubai achieves 19% reduction in net CO2 emissions
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, -Sunday 30 June 2019
In conjunction with the convening of the preparatory conference for the UN 2019 Climate Summit (COP...
Company outed for fires in Indonesian palm lease still clearing forests...
Agribusiness conglomerate Korindo has since 2017 implemented a moratorium on forest clearing in its oil palm concessions, after it was found to be burning...
In blood-sucking leeches, scientists find a genetic snapshot of local wildlife
Scientists have identified mammals present at sites in Asia by examining the DNA in the blood sucked by leeches.They found that the nearly 750...
New report highlights top 50 tortoises and turtles on brink of...
More than 50 percent of the world’s tortoises and turtles are threatened with extinction, according to a new report.The 2018 report presents an updated...
Bornean bearded pigs seen adapting to oil palm habitats, study finds
Bornean bearded pigs appear to thrive in oil palm plantations, but remain heavily dependent on nearby forests as their primary habitat, a recent study...
A herd of dead rhinos
Where Did it All Go Wrong? By 1995, the captive-breeding rhino program looked doomed. Forty animals had been caught — 12 from Peninsular...
Indonesia launches bid to restore national park that’s home to tigers,...
Tesso Nilo National Park in Sumatra is home to critically endangered tigers and elephants, but has been heavily deforested by illegal oil palm plantations...
