Tasmanian devils have been born in the wild on Australia's mainland 3,000 years after the marsupials disappeared from the continent, conservation groups said Tuesday, raising hopes that a major rewilding effort could succeed.

Library for orphans in Yangon, built of recycled plastic waste, has been indefinitely deferred its opening by Myanmar's bloody coup.

Born and raised in the bustling megacity of Jakarta, Indonesia's densely populated, traffic-choked capital, environmentalist Khalisah Khalid has long anguished over the city’s toxic air.

Technological innovations offer the fashion industry a chance to clean up its woeful environmental record.

Governments have already proven they are not up to the task on their own; just 0.01 percent of global gross domestic product is currently spent on biodiversity conservation.

The square in front of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has been closed to the public after tests again revealed high concentrations of toxic lead particles.

Overall, we are seeing real momentum behind the global push to tackle carbon emissions as many nations set out targets to reduce their carbon footprint or reach ”net zero”.

Jakarta was dubbed the "worst-performing city", followed by India’s Delhi, in a study of the environmental vulnerability of 576 big cities worldwide.

A landslide triggered by heavy rains struck the Chinese-backed Batang Toru hydropower plant on Thursday last week, burying an estimated 13 people.

Licadho said the trial was based largely on publicly available comments and material on Mother Nature's Facebook account, none of which constituted incitement.

A minimum service standard is set for urban trash collection; they must collect trash from at least 70 percent of the population. 

The structure will span the Brahmaputra River before the waterway leaves the Himalayas and flows into India, straddling the world's longest and deepest canyon at an altitude of more than 1,500 meters.

Not only will cyclones become more frequent, but they could also become more dangerous. 

Indonesian public figures are calling on authorities to take action on climate change and spare the nation's future generations from environmental ruin.

Floods sparked by torrential rain have wreaked havoc and destruction on islands stretching from Flores in Indonesia to East Timor, sending thousands fleeing into shelters.

Visibility in the city was reduced, with the tops of some skyscrapers obscured by the sandstorm, and pedestrians were forced to cover their eyes as gusts of dust swept through the streets.

The Australian Federal Court's landmark ruling in the Montara oil spill case could set a precedent for environmental justice in Australia and Indonesia, especially in class actions that pit the "little people" against big business.

Environmental advocacy groups have decried a recent decision to remove some fly ash and bottom ash (FABA) from a list of hazardous waste, while coal mining firms have welcomed the change.

Early data show that mothers and children, students, informal workers, the poor, elderly, refugees and asylum seekers are extremely vulnerable. 

The proposal narrowly gained approval with 51.7 percent support in a nationwide referendum. Voters also backed a ban on full face coverings in public places, which would include Islamic full-face veils or burqa.

An endangered turtle bred in captivity laid eggs for the first time in Cambodia, conservationists said this week, in a massive win for animal protection in the kingdom.

Protecting local marine resources is one of the most urgent needs in promoting sustainable tourism.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called a virtual meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday where he urged fellow leaders to take immediate action on the climate crisis or face worsening global instability.

The pandemic has shown humanity’s incredible ability to innovate and respond to threats, guided by science. 

Powerful winds and unusually high waves pummelled Israel's entire Mediterranean coastline over Tuesday and Wednesday, with tonnes of tar staining beaches from Rosh Hanikra, just south of Lebanon, to Ashkelon just north of Gaza.

A rundown Pakistan zoo once home to what was dubbed the "world's loneliest elephant" and notorious for housing animals in cramped concrete enclosures has launched an ambitious US$7.5 million makeover plan.

More than 200 individuals and institutions have voiced their concern regarding the environmental protections in the Job Creation Law derivative regulations.

Established in October 2019, the BPDLH was made responsible for managing funds from domestic and international sources intended for environmental conservation.

Indonesia, along with hundreds of other countries, has missed the deadline to submit improved carbon emission-reduction commitments under the Paris Agreement.

During the conversation, which Canada said lasted approximately 30 minutes, the two leaders covered everything from the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to the closure of the US-Canada border since March, to environmental protections.