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Environment

Decade-long study reveals whale shark Indonesia hotspots

The research published Thursday fills in critical gaps in knowledge about the endangered species, and builds the case for increased protection of the Indonesian bays that the species flocks to, scientists said.

1 day ago
Environment premium

‘Bukan Tentang Sampah’: Why waste never goes away

Jakarta produces 8,000 tonnes of waste daily, an exhibition at Erasmus Huis turns that crisis into a call for collective action and rethinking value. ...

2 weeks ago
Environment

Emperor penguins listed as endangered species: IUCN

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced Thursday. ...

3 weeks ago

The Latest

Environment

Climate activists to emerge stronger from coronavirus crisis, says Greta Thunberg

The world's young climate activists will come out of the coronavirus crisis even stronger and more motivated than before, their figurehead Greta Thunberg predicted on Wednesday.

6 years ago
People

Surfing's 'Indiana Jones' stages unlikely photoshoot to save planet

It's a scene that seems almost surreal today -- adventure filmmaker Alison Teal paddle surfing along the River Thames in bubblegum-pink swimwear, fishing out plastic rubbish from the murky waters.

6 years ago
Environment

'Cloud brightening' experiment may help cool Great Barrier Reef

Researchers trying to save the Great Barrier Reef are attempting to cool the unusually warm sea temperatures using ‘cloud brightening’, a geo-engineering technique designed to reflect more of the sun’s rays away from the Earth. 

6 years ago
Entertainment

Earth Day in lockdown: A chance to imagine a different future, say conservationists

Award-winning conservationists and filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert said lockdowns around the world due to COVID-19 have created a chance to reimagine relations with the natural world and for young people to continue pushing for change.

6 years ago
Entertainment

Michael Moore's 'Planet of the Humans' asks: What if green energy cannot save the planet?

As environmentalists celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day this week, a new documentary poses a sobering question.

6 years ago
Environment

On Earth Day, calls grow to treat shock of coronavirus with 'green recovery'

As the world marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on Wednesday, calls were growing for governments to treat the shock of the coronavirus with "green recovery" packages to spur a shift to a low-carbon future.

6 years ago
People

'We can turn it around': Jane Goodall shares hope amid uncertainties

"Jane Goodall: The Hope" documentary explores into one of the world’s most renowned activist.

6 years ago
Opinion

Earth Day at 50: A surprising success story

We can rightly look back on Earth Day with pride for the attention it has brought to the environment. But we need to curb the exaggerations, to make sure we actually leave the environment in the best possible state.

6 years ago
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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 years ago
Food

Save money with these zero-waste cooking tips

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

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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.

6 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. 

6 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.

6 years ago
Opinion

COVID-19 is another proof of ecological devastation

We realize now that those infectious diseases are not only spreading faster, but they appear to be emerging more quickly than ever before. 

6 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.

6 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.

6 years ago
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