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Environment

Wildlife trade body rejects new eel protections

The vote came at a meeting of signatories to the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a 50-year agreement protecting the world's most endangered animals and plants, and regulating trade in 36,000 species.

6 days ago
Environment

What did countries agree to at COP30?

In a win for developing countries at COP30, the final agreement "calls for efforts to at least triple adaptation finance by 2035."  ...

1 week ago
Environment

New tech could help COP30's Amazon rainforest protection goals

Using drones to survey land that can be hard to access, a company harnesses AI and other tech to analyze which areas would yield the best returns from restoration in terms of biodiversity, climate and local communities. ...

1 week ago

The Latest

Culture

Fashion's green future of seaweed coats and mushroom shoes

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

4 years ago
Opinion

Biodiversity decline needs to become a top priority beyond governments

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.

4 years ago
Environment

Notre-Dame's square closed over lead pollution risks

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.

4 years ago
Opinion

Climate change sectors heat up

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”.

4 years ago
City

Jakarta ranked world’s most environmentally vulnerable city

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

4 years ago
Indonesia

Death toll in Batang Toru power plant landslide rises to 10

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

4 years ago
SEAsia

Cambodia convicts 5 environmentalists over plan to march to PM's home

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

4 years ago
Opinion

Transforming Bali into a clean and green island

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

4 years ago
Global

China's plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in India

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.

4 years ago
Editorial

Indonesia’s climate crisis

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

4 years ago
Environment

Indonesian public figures, celebs push for climate action

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

4 years ago
Indonesia

Death toll rises to 75 dead in Flores, East Timor floods

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.

4 years ago
Global

Beijing enveloped in hazardous sandstorm, second time in two weeks

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.

4 years ago
Editorial

Montara and environmental justice

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.

4 years ago
Indonesia premium

Mixed reactions as government takes some coal ash off hazardous waste list

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.

4 years ago
Opinion

SDGs can guide Asia-Pacific to build back better

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

4 years ago
Business

Swiss voters narrowly back palm oil deal with Indonesia

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.

4 years ago
SEAsia

Cambodia's Royal Turtle lays eggs in captivity for first time

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.

4 years ago
Opinion

Blue economy offers ASEAN-India a sea of cooperation opportunities

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

4 years ago
Global

Climate change a grave threat to world peace, Johnson tells UN

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.

4 years ago
Opinion

Making peace with nature is possible, if we start now

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

4 years ago
Environment

Dead whale washes up on Israeli shore after storm

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.

4 years ago
Environment

Pakistan zoo begins mammoth makeover after lonely elephant's departure

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.

4 years ago
Indonesia premium

Jobs law still sparks concern over environmental protections. Experts doubt new rules will fix it

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

4 years ago
Indonesia premium

Still waiting: Indonesian environmental fund yet to receive or disburse money

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

4 years ago
Indonesia premium

Jokowi’s call for global climate action rings hollow, environmentalists say

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

4 years ago
Global

Biden speaks with Justin Trudeau in first foreign leader call

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.

4 years ago
Global

Nations failing to fund climate adaptation: UN

Adaptation -- reducing the fallout among communities and increasing their capacity to deal with climate-related disasters such as floods and drought -- is a pillar of the landmark 2015 accord, which aims to chart a path away from catastrophic warming.

4 years ago
Environment

Aswan High Dam: Nasser's dream, Nubian nightmare

Opened on the mighty Nile on January 15, 1971 with the help of the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, the dam was to generate electricity for the whole region, increase agricultural land and reduce flooding.

4 years ago
Environment

Investigation into who etched 'Trump' on manatee's back

The appeal by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) came after the Citrus County Chronicle published video that clearly showed the name of the US president etched on to the back of one of the large, slow-moving marine mammals.

4 years ago
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