University Plants Asia’s Biggest Rooftop Farm in Thailand
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times December 11, 2019 “Thailand is an agricultural society, but in the cities we are so cut off from the source of our food. With […]
Cambodia female youth group running 30-day cleaning campaign in Preah Sihanouk
Voun Dara The Phnom Penh Post December 9, 2019 The GVS is running a cleaning campaign to raise awareness among people in Preah Sihanouk province on proper waste disposal and […]
Indonesia calls CNN report on palm oil-driven deforestation ‘absurd’
The Jakarta Post Thu, December 5, 2019 Workers load palm oil fruits onto a truck at an oil palm plantation in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan) The Indonesian […]
Mekong River is turning blue. That’s not good.
By Greeley Pulitzer The Thaiger December 1, 2019 Photo: britannica.com BANGKOK, Thailand – Water levels in the Mekong River are now reaching a critical point. The river’s normally brown waters […]
On third visit to Malaysia, famous conservationist Jane Goodall says environmental damage destroys children’s future
BY MELANIE CHALIL Malay Mail Friday, 22 Nov 2019 The 85-year-old primatologist also asked to stop forest burning which kills orangutans and gibbons. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR […]
Iman is gone… Malaysia’s last Sumatran rhino dies, species extinct in country
By Avila Geraldine New Straits Times November 23, 2019 Malaysia lost its last Sumatran rhinoceros following the death of Iman at 5.35pm, today. – STR/ROY GOH. KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Malaysia lost […]
Indonesia gov’t rolls out new forest replantation program with unique catch
Jakarta Globe, November 18, 2019 Indonesia needs to replant 800,000 hectares of forest every year to reverse the impacts of climate change. (Antara Photo/Frans) JAKARTA, Indonesia – The government has […]
Indonesia joins forces with other producers to fight anti-palm oil campaign
Adrian Wail Akhlas The Jakarta Post Wed, November 20, 2019 Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto (second left) and Malaysian Primary Industries Minister Theresa Kok (center) attend a press briefing at […]
US to assist Cambodia’s biodiversity efforts
Mech Dara The Phnom Penh Post November 19, 2019 US Ambassador Patrick Murphy meets with Minister of Environment Say Sam Al to discuss the protection and management of Cambodia’s biodiversity […]
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