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A river we celebrate, but fail to protect: The Daily Star
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (454+ words) Asia News Network DHAKA " We have been discussing the dangers of microplastic pollution in our river systems for years now, so the report that microplastics were found in fish from the Halda River may not come as an immediate surprise....
Species of sea turtles that nest on Japan island could go extinct amid rising temperatures
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (437+ words) The sand temperature on Kuroshima Island in Okinawa has been rising year by year, and estimates based on past temperature data indicate that it has increased by 1. 3 C over the past 100 years. View all posts by Shiho Tanaka " TOKYO " Fears…...
Habitat loss and poaching driving decline in Khulan population in Mongolia
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (249+ words) View all posts by E. Oyun-Erdene " ULAANBAATAR " The khulan, or Asiatic wild ass, is one of the six iconic animals of the Gobi Desert and among Mongolia's rarest wildlife species. Mongolia is home to more than 80 percent of the world's khulan…...
Solar power inside forests, sirens in villages to curb wildlife attacks in Nepal
1+ week, 6+ day ago (943+ words) View all posts by Ramesh Kumar Paudel " To address the recurring risk, residents have introduced a range of local safety measures. The Meghauli Buffer Zone User Committee provided a siren system, which was installed on a Saturday afternoon. "On the…...
Brunei exhibition brings ocean sustainability to public
2+ week, 21+ min ago (225+ words) View all posts by Borneo Bulletin " BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN " The Brunei Ocean Exhibition 2026 (BEX 2026) was launched at One City Shopping Centre yesterday as part of Ocean Week Brunei 2026, aiming to make ocean sustainability more accessible by bringing Brunei's marine stories,…...
China's UNESCO sites top conservation ratings
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (446+ words) The figure is well above the global average of 61 per cent and the Asian average of 68 per cent. View all posts by Hou Liqiang " BEIJING " China's natural and mixed natural-cultural UNESCO World Heritage sites are outperforming their global peers in…...
Nepali farmers turn to rubber cultivation to keep elephants and monkeys at bay
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (787+ words) Repeated crop losses from wildlife are pushing farmers in Jhapa to abandon paddy and maize in favour of rubber. View all posts by Parbat Portel " KATHMANDU " Farmers in Jhapa are gradually turning to rubber cultivation as repeated crop losses caused…...
DP World Launches First Global Seagrass Restoration Initiative In South Korea
2+ week, 3+ day ago (175+ words) DP WORLD Seagrass restoration South Korea BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA " DP World has launched its first global seagrass restoration initiative on Geoje Island in South Korea, supporting efforts to restore 2. 4 hectares of coastal marine habitat over the next four years and…...
Spiny babbler recorded in Nepal's Madhesh Province for first time
2+ week, 6+ day ago (496+ words) Ornithologists say the rare bird, found only in Nepal, has now been confirmed across all seven provinces after a sighting in Bara district. View all posts by Manoj Paudel and Phanindra Sangam " LUMBINI/KATHMANDU " The spiny babbler, locally known as…...
Renewed scrutiny over legality of endangered elephants" move from Malaysia to Japan
3+ week, 3+ day ago (245+ words) View all posts by Divya Theresa Ravi " PETALING JAYA " The transfer of three endangered elephants from Malaysia to Japan has come under renewed scrutiny, with wildlife activists questioning the legality of the move and the animals" welfare. The elephants " Dara,…...