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Susi, a 15-year-old rescued orangutan by the community when she was about three years old, holds her 20-day-old baby named Ade at the Kasang Kulim Conservation Institute in Kubang Jaya, Riau on May 22, 2025.
Susi, a 15-year-old rescued orangutan by the community when she was about three years old, holds her 20-day-old baby named Ade at the Kasang Kulim Conservation Institute in Kubang Jaya, Riau on May 22, 2025.
Environment

How did an Indian zoo get Tapanuli orangutan?

An Indian court cleared the 3,500-acre wildlife facility known as Vantara on Monday of allegations including unlawful acquisition of animals and financial wrongdoing.

3 weeks ago
Environment

How New York turns millions of pounds of food waste into 'black gold'

Nationwide, food scraps and yard waste are the largest share of household trash, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.

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Environment

Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking island

The routine has been the same ever since the rising tides of Manila Bay began swallowing the island -- a seven-hectare speck of land in danger of sinking completely underwater.

1 month ago

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Society

Rare birth of Sumatran rhino brings hope for endangered species

The World Wide Fund for Nature estimates fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos remain in the world, mainly in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

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Academia

Russian invasion should encourage Indonesia to rethink its nuclear plan

As Fukushima fades into the past, Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, wishes to forge ahead with nuclear energy. The government plans to use the first nuclear power plant to supply national electricity by 2040.

3 years ago
Society premium

Government outlines carbon sink strategy in new regulation

Environmentalists are not impressed because they believe the strategy shows that the government still does not want to fully stop deforestation despite pressure from environmental groups.

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Asia & Pacific

Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching as UNESCO weighs "in danger" listing

Australia last year dodged an "in danger" listing for the reef, a World Heritage site, for a second time, after heavy lobbying by Canberra led UNESCO to postpone a decision to this year.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Dozens of whales die in New Zealand mass stranding

The Department of Conservation said 29 long-finned pilot whales were already dead when the pod of 34 marine mammals was found at remote Farewell Spit on the South Island late Thursday.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Amid NFT boom, artists worry about climate costs

When the South African artist vonMash started thinking about selling his work as crypto-art on a blockchain, he hesitated.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Thorium-fueled nuclear reactors won’t help cut emissions

Renewables like solar and wind are far more reliable and readily available, and among the cheapest energy sources that can tackle the urgency of the climate crisis.

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Academia

Achieving sustainable development through education

Likewise, if we lose economic prosperity by placing too much emphasis on the environment, then it is not sustainable development either.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Fish as marine genetic resources in high seas treaty

Under Article 206 of UNCLOS, state parties are obliged to assess the effect of activities that may cause the substantial pollution of, or significant and harmful changes to, the marine environment. 

3 years ago
Environment

Sri Lanka's most sacred elephant dies aged 68

Sri Lanka's most sacred elephant passed away aged 68 on Monday, prompting an outpouring of grief.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Advancing Indonesia’s carbon market agenda

Placing a price on carbon emissions is therefore essential if Indonesia and the rest of the world are to meet their climate ambitions. 

3 years ago
Environment

Chile creates national park to save glaciers

Chile said Saturday it is creating a vast national park to protect hundreds of glaciers that are melting due to climate change.

3 years ago
Community premium

Decaying Congo tin mining town finds new hope in lithium

A large deposit of lithium -- the metal used to make rechargeable batteries in phones and electric cars -- has been found in the remains of the former mining town of Manono.

3 years ago
Environment

UN to take first step towards 'historic' plastic treaty

The United Nations is to launch formal negotiations on Wednesday for a global treaty to address a plastic trash "epidemic" that supporters say is a historic moment for the planet.

3 years ago
Academia

Working together toward a higher calling

Any form of demonstration by citizens in which NGOs participate, be it against flawed public policies or projects having severe environmental or social impact, is commonly sanctioned as fomenting social unrest.

3 years ago
Society

Useless for us': New Indonesian capital excludes indigenous, poor

Now, she faces an even bigger threat: the relocation of Indonesia's capital from Jakarta to a site in East Kalimantan, which would devastate small businesses like Maesaroh's that depend on government offices and other firms in Jakarta.

3 years ago
Archipelago premium

Police to run ballistics tests following death of mining protester

The police forensics laboratory team in Makassar, South Sulawesi, were due to start ballistic tests on Wednesday after a protester demonstrating against a mining operation in Parigi Moutong regency died of gunshot wounds in the early hours of Sunday morning.

3 years ago
Archipelago premium

Rights, indigenous groups condemn death of Central Sulawesi mining protester

Civil rights and indigenous groups have condemned the police use of force against protesters of a mining operation in Parigi Moutong regency, Central Sulawesi, that led to the death of a protester early Sunday.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Young labels make sustainable fashion headway at NY Fashion Week

Two years after losing her job in fashion due to the pandemic, Emma Gage founded Melke, which debuted at this season's New York Fashion Week with an emphasis on sustainability.

3 years ago
Culture

Everyday x Melati Wijsen: the twists and turns of sustainable fashion in Indonesia

Clothing brand Everyday joins forces with sociopreneur Melati Wijsen to create an eco-conscious collection amid a fashion industry in flux

3 years ago
Archipelago premium

Police slammed for ‘repressive’ arrest of Wadas villagers

The police operation that led to the arrest of dozens of residents of Wadas village in Purworejo, Central Java, on Tuesday has been widely condemned.

3 years ago
Art & Culture

Artist channels 'nature's fury' against environmental destruction, broken promises

Bandung-born artist Arahmaiani is known for using her art and activism to fight for the environment, as well as in helping local communities to apply traditional methods and wisdoms to develop sustainable farms.

3 years ago
Academia premium

The pandemic, G20 and sustainable investment

The pandemic's silver lining for finance is increased demand for sustainable investment and drive toward the green transition as a means for economies around the world to recover stronger.

3 years ago
Environment

Repsol says Peru oil spill will be cleaned up in March

Spanish energy giant Repsol vowed to finish by March cleaning up a devastating oil spill that has polluted beaches and killed wildlife.

3 years ago
Environment

Mexican kayaker on mission to clean up floating gardens

As dawn breaks over Mexico City's floating gardens, Omar Menchaca paddles his kayak through a maze of canals collecting garbage left by visitors.

3 years ago
Academia

Nature: An untapped resource in the fight against climate change

Investments in nature play an important role in reaching net zero, but they cannot negate the need to decarbonize.

3 years ago
Archipelago

Aceh court jails poachers over killing of 5 Sumatran elephants

Rampant deforestation has reduced the elephants' habitat and brought them into increasing conflict with humans, while their ivory tusks are prized in the illegal wildlife trade.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

Morrison promises $700 million more to protect Great Barrier Reef

The reef, one of Australia's best-known natural attractions but under threat from global warming, has been a lightning rod for criticism of the ruling conservative coalition's support for fossil fuels.

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Asia & Pacific

Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak

The kingdom's Pollution Control Department has warned that the spill in the Gulf of Thailand, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) off the coast of Rayong province, could threaten a national park in nearby Ko Samet island.

3 years ago
Environment

Dozens of Indian turtles die in suspected poisoning

Deliberate poisoning is likely to blame for the death of dozens of turtles at a lake near Mumbai, Indian wildlife experts said Sunday.

3 years ago