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All by myself: An adult ‘mentok rimba’, or white-winged duck, stands in a shallow pond at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung, in this undated photo. Upgraded to critically endangered status last year on the IUCN Red List, the iconic Southeast Asian bird species now survives in a handful of remaining habitats in Indonesia, India, northern Myanmar and western Thailand. (Way Kambas National Park/Dicky Tri Sutanto)
All by myself: An adult ‘mentok rimba’, or white-winged duck, stands in a shallow pond at Way Kambas National Park in Lampung, in this undated photo. Upgraded to critically endangered status last year on the IUCN Red List, the iconic Southeast Asian bird species now survives in a handful of remaining habitats in Indonesia, India, northern Myanmar and western Thailand. (Way Kambas National Park/Dicky Tri Sutanto)
Environment premium

Southeast Asia’s white-winged duck at critical threat of extinction

Once a familiar sight in wetlands across the archipelago, the iconic duck known as ‘mentok rimba’ is disappearing fast, driven largely by habitat loss and hunting.

2 days ago
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Climate change takes spice from Ternate clove farms

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3 days ago
Environment

Summer 2024 was Lapland's warmest in 2,000 years: study

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Beijing's smog woes cast pall over 'green' Winter Olympics

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Jaguar released in Argentina to help endangered species

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Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, South Korea should work together on climate issues, expert says

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Carbon trading future and implementation challenges for Indonesia

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Environment

Ship captain sentenced to 20 months over Mauritius oil spill: magistrate

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Amid challenges, Indonesia reaps benefits from circular economy, official says

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Environment premium

Too many gorillas? The great apes' hunt for space in Rwanda

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Nepal's biggest stupa turns to biodegradable prayer flags

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Melting Arctic ice draws killer whales further north

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Russia to ban capturing whales for aquariums

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Fresh calls for oil palm moratorium renewal mount after jobs law ruling

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Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion

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Editorial

More than just a stadium

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3 years ago
Environment premium

Purity or power: India's coal quandary

As Asia's third-biggest economy grows, India's hunger for coal is mounting, with aspirational middle classes needing electricity to run their air conditioners and refrigerators. 

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Rare hunting scene raises questions over polar bear diet

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Editorial

Law without credibility

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3 years ago
Academia premium

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Society premium

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Environment

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Environment premium

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Archipelago

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Environment premium

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Environment

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Academia

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Environment premium

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Academia

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