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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.

1 month ago
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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Environment

Peru races to save birds threatened by oil spill

A Lima zoo is racing to save dozens of seabirds, including protected penguins, after 6,000 barrels of crude oil spilled off Peru's coast.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless

Thousands of barrels of crude oil that were spilled off Peru's central coast have taken a grim toll on the country's environment and economy.

3 years ago
Environment

Rare twin baby elephants born in Kenya

An elephant in Kenya has given birth to twins, an extremely rare event, conservationists said Thursday.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Gender equality in Indonesia: The rising tide that lifts all boats

Women won a major victory with the passing of the Elimination of Domestic Violence Law in 2004. The backlash occurred very quickly with the passing of the Pornography Law in 2008, pushed by the Islamist parties.

3 years ago
Regulations

Big brands call for global pact to cut plastic production

International brands including Coca Cola and PepsiCo called on Monday for a global pact to combat plastic pollution that includes cuts in plastic production, a key growth area for the oil industry.

3 years ago
Editorial

Poor mining oversight

The combination of inadequate institutional capacity, greed and corruption resulted in the issuance of thousands of overlapping mining concessions.

3 years ago
Environment

Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell'

Turkmenistan's "Hell" pit has been ablaze since 1971 and previous attempts to put it out have been unsuccessful. 

3 years ago
Environment

Sri Lanka bows to Chinese pressure over fertiliser

Sri Lanka paid a Chinese company $6.8 million despite rejecting its shipment of organic fertiliser as substandard.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific

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

The city declared a "war on pollution" after winning the Olympics bid in 2015, shutting down dozens of coal plants and relocating heavy industries in order to shed its status as one of the world's most polluted cities.  

3 years ago
Environment

Jaguar released in Argentina to help endangered species

A jaguar named Jatobazinho was released into a national park in Argentina Friday as part of a program to boost the numbers of this endangered species.

3 years ago
Environment

India saw record 126 tiger deaths in 2021

India's tiger conservation body said 126 of the endangered big cats died in 2021, the most since it began compiling data a decade ago.

3 years ago
Asia & Pacific premium

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

There are plenty of opportunities for Indonesia and South Korea to work together in the green sector, including sharing greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

3 years ago
Academia premium

Carbon trading future and implementation challenges for Indonesia

In addition to keeping the concession away from fires, illegal logging to encroachment, the concession owner needs to restore the forest into its original ecosystem. 

3 years ago
Environment

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

The captain and first mate of a freighter that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, unleashing the Indian Ocean archipelago's worst environmental disaster, were sentenced to 20 months in jail.

3 years ago
Society premium

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

Indonesia is starting to reap more economic benefits as it implements circular economy principles, although the country still has a lot of room to improve its waste collection and management, a ministry official has said.

3 years ago
Environment premium

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

With hundreds of mountain gorillas in residence, the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is a conservation triumph. But this resurgence is not without consequences.

3 years ago
Environment

Nepal's biggest stupa turns to biodegradable prayer flags

Nepal’s largest stupa, one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Tibetan Buddhism, was festooned with biodegradable prayer flags after devotees replaced the synthetic ones with a greener alternative. 

3 years ago
Environment

Melting Arctic ice draws killer whales further north

With Arctic sea ice shrinking at record levels due to global warming, killer whales move further north and risk creating an "ecological imbalance" by preying on endangered species.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Adored and endangered: the complex world of the Japanese eel

Consumed worldwide, eel is particularly popular in Asia, and perhaps nowhere more so than Japan, where it has been eaten on the archipelago for thousands of years.

3 years ago
Environment

Russia to ban capturing whales for aquariums

Russian activists welcomed a move by President Vladimir Putin to close a legal loophole that allowed the capture of sea creatures, particularly whales, for aquariums and other venues.

3 years ago
Academia

From single-use pads to sustainable underwear

In Indonesia, which lacks proper waste management infrastructure, most waste goes into landfills and/or ends up in our oceans, harming the environment.

3 years ago
Archipelago premium

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

Civil groups say the government should renew the moratorium on oil palm plantations following the recent Constitutional Court ruling against the controversial Job Creation Law, which the government had sought to use in resolving issues arising from the expired moratorium.

3 years ago
Environment premium

Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion

Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials and environmentalists scrambling to contain their spread.

3 years ago
Editorial

More than just a stadium

Jakarta International Stadium is hoped to be a boon for health, environment and economy.

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. 

3 years ago
Environment premium

Rare hunting scene raises questions over polar bear diet

With sea ice melting, the king of the Arctic may be changing its diet.

3 years ago
Editorial

Law without credibility

This is how democracy works in contemporary Indonesia, where the opposition, hence the checks and balances mechanism, is not functioning. 

3 years ago
Academia premium

G20, COP26 and SDGs: Toward Nature 5.0

Global cooperation is required in order to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, to enhance an inclusive and sustainable economic recovery, and to protect and regenerate nature. 

3 years ago
Society premium

Govt urges more CPG firms to get onboard packaging waste reduction plan

An environment ministerial regulation dated 2019 aims to cut consumer waste by 30 percent and marine plastic debris by 70 percent by 2025, but the mandatory policy doesn't have a detailed provision on sanctions for offending or recalcitrant businesses.

3 years ago
Environment

India welcomes back tourists but smog shrouds Taj Mahal

Foreign tourists have been welcomed back to India after pandemic travel bans but intrepid travellers will have to brave the intense pollution season to visit Taj Mahal.

3 years ago