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This handout photo obtained on July 25, 2025, courtesy of Re:wild shows a Barbados threadsnake in March 2025. A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been “lost“ to science. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March 2025 by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification and Re:wild, a conservation group.
This handout photo obtained on July 25, 2025, courtesy of Re:wild shows a Barbados threadsnake in March 2025. A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been “lost“ to science. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central Barbados during an ecological survey in March 2025 by the Barbados Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification and Re:wild, a conservation group.
Environment

World's smallest snake makes big comeback

A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been "lost" to science.

3 weeks ago
Environment

World's major courts take growing role in climate fight

Almost 3,000 climate cases have been filed up to the end of 2024, in nearly 60 countries, according to the Grantham Research Institute, using data compiled by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

4 weeks ago
Environment

Start-up captures coolants to stop global warming

Recoolit began working in Indonesia in 2021 to tackle what it considers an often-overlooked contributor to climate change: refrigerants.

1 month ago

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Opinion premium

Earth Day 2020: Climate crisis, carbon market and land conflict

Indonesia is among the top 10 total greenhouse gas emitters in the world with around 190.2 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from land-based emissions, from agriculture, the conversion of carbon-rich forests to plantations and other uses.

5 years ago
Environment

National Geographic gears up for Earth Day

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the international television network has pulled out all the stops to offer a comprehensive range of politically committed documentaries on the environment.

5 years ago
Global

Ten years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, fears of offshore drilling persist

While government oversight was tightened in the wake of the environmental disaster, conservationists say the risks of a new leak could be growing as falling prices may lead to staffing cuts by the big producers.

5 years ago
Environment

'Stink flirting' is a thing, just ask a ring-tailed lemur

For human beings, "stink flirting" may not sound like a prudent dating strategy. For ring-tailed lemurs, it is the way to go.

5 years ago
Environment

Waste not, want not: Hong Kong cafe zeros in on reducing trash

A zero food waste cafe in Hong Kong is trying to tackle the financial hub's escalating trash problem by providing meals that are fully compostable and packaging that is turned into fertilizer.

5 years ago
Environment

Greenland ice sheet shrinks by record amount: Climate study

Greenland's ice sheet shrank by more than at any time since record-taking began last year, according to a study published on Wednesday that showed the risk that climate change could cause sharp rises in global sea levels.

5 years ago
Indonesia

Indonesia’s rehashed climate action commitments ‘not ambitious enough’

Indonesia barely tweaked its forthcoming draft of climate action pledges under the Paris Agreement, prompting critics to worry it is no longer ambitious enough for one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases.

5 years ago
Environment

Tibet sees remarkable increase in wild animals

The forestry authorities of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region said they have seen significant growth of the wildlife population due to their continuous protection efforts.

5 years ago
City

Air quality in Jakarta is improving, for now

With many people currently staying at home most of the time to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Jakarta has reported a slight improvement in air quality. Experts have urged the authorities to use the opportunity to redesign human activities and city development to achieve a lasting effect.

5 years ago
Food

Save money with these zero-waste cooking tips

Zero-waste cooking emphasizes repurposing edible scraps into soups, stocks, and reducing waste.

5 years ago
News

With tourists gone, Africa's conservationists brace for the worst

The orphaned baby elephants ambled in for their morning feed at Kenya's Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT), but the hundreds of visitors who would normally be waiting to watch them were absent. So were their dollars.

5 years ago
Environment

Global warming to cause 'catastrophic' species loss: Study

Global warming will cause "catastrophic" biodiversity loss across the world if greenhouse gas emissions aren't curbed, with some ecosystems liable to collapse as soon as 2030, according to new research into where and when die-offs may occur.

5 years ago
Environment

Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: Scientists

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday in a dire warning about the threat posed by climate change to the world's largest living organism.

5 years ago
Indonesia

Activists unconvinced as deliberations on mining law revision delayed 'indefinitely'

The House of Representatives narrowly escaped public scrutiny last week after it shelved a plan to deliberate a contentious mining law revision amid physical distancing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, but activists remain unconvinced that lawmakers won’t revive the plan again in the future.

5 years ago
Environment

Coronavirus could trigger biggest fall in carbon emissions since World War Two

Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War II this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill, according to the chair of a network of scientists providing benchmark emissions data.

5 years ago
People

The young Brazilians fighting for the Amazon

A new generation of young Brazilians from the Amazon region are seeking to reshape the fight for the world's largest rainforest, which is shrinking before their eyes.

5 years ago
Health

Health experts call virus pandemic a window into future climate threats

The coronavirus pandemic is a preview of the types of global health threats that will emerge as the planet becomes hotter, and how it is tackled has implications for dealing with climate threats as well.

5 years ago
Environment

In an African forest, a fight to save the endangered pangolin

Today, the world's pangolin species are listed as either vulnerable or critically endangered. The pangolin is considered the most-trafficked animal on the planet -- the victim of mass poaching for bushmeat and sales of its scales. 

5 years ago
Environment

First ever heatwave recorded in Antarctica

Even the world's coldest continent is not immune to rising global temperatures, with scientists recording the first ever heatwave event in Antarctica over the 2019-20 summer period.

5 years ago
Opinion

COVID-19 is another proof of ecological devastation

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5 years ago
Global

Coronavirus lockdowns make cities more walkable

Cities under lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus are making more room on their streets for pedestrians, fulfilling a long-standing demand by residents for more walkability that could be hard to reverse, urban experts said on Monday.

5 years ago
Environment

Nature takes back world's empty city streets

As humans retreat into their homes as more and more countries go under coronavirus lockdown, wild animals are slipping cover to explore the empty streets of some of our biggest cities.

5 years ago
Environment

Great Barrier Reef suffers mass coral bleaching event

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered "very widespread" damage after rising sea temperatures caused the third mass coral bleaching events in five years.

5 years ago
Opinion

Writing a greener story in Asia and the Pacific

The earth continues to warn us that human progress cannot come at the expense of environmental degradation. As we make gains, it is our responsibility to advocate for measures that protect the planet – to urgently improve waste management, increase resilience against natural disasters and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.

5 years ago
Global

Asia-Pacific countries not on track to reach sustainable development goals: UN

A new United Nations report has warned that countries in the Asia and Pacific region are not on track to achieve any of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) and are in some cases even going in the “wrong direction”.

5 years ago
Environment

Air quality picking up in quarantined countries

Air quality is improving in countries under coronavirus quarantines, experts say, but it is far too early to speak of long-term change.

5 years ago
Opinion

Water at heart of climate action

Last year, at least 11 Indonesian provinces were affected by the worst drought the country faced since 2015, with several regencies driven to declare emergency.

5 years ago
Environment

Water is an under-used weapon in climate change fight, UN says

Using water more efficiently in everything from daily life to agriculture and industry would help reduce planet-warming emissions and curb climate change - a potential benefit that has yet to be widely recognized.

5 years ago
Environment

As coronavirus drives climate protests off streets, activists go online

Extinction Rebellion (XR) is looking for new ways to make a mark, from taking its campaigns online to using its networks to battle the virus.

5 years ago
Indonesia

Government bemoans lack of environmental expertise in justice system

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has complained that a lack of certification in environmental matters among judges remains one of the biggest obstacles to law enforcement in environmental damage cases, including those involving land and forest fires.

5 years ago