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Rising sea temperatures spur coral bleaching alerts
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (306+ words) PUBLISHED: 7 Jul 2026 at 04: 17 National park officials are closely monitoring coral reefs in Mu Koh Surin National Park after signs of coral bleaching were detected in several areas. Atthapol Charoenchansa, director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation,…...
Cameras and AI reveal rare wildlife in Cambodia
1+ week, 5+ day ago (718+ words) PUBLISHED: 25 Jun 2026 at 09: 45 CARDAMOM NATIONAL PARK, Cambodia - Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains. It is being recorded as part…...
Task force tackles risk of bird strikes
1+ week, 5+ day ago (114+ words) Bangkok Post Task force tackles risk of bird strikes PUBLISHED: 25 Jun 2026 at 10: 20 Deputy Transport Minister Phattrapong Phattraprasit has ordered a special task force to address the growing problem of bird strikes on aircraft. The ministry says there were 1, 644 bird strike…...
Bangkok Post - Argentina returning rare wolves to the wild
1+ week, 5+ day ago (251+ words) Endangered maned wolf associated with local legends about half-human night creature PUBLISHED: 24 Jun 2026 at 21: 47 BUENOS "AIRES - Conservationists "will return two maned wolves, rescued "after the death "of their mother, to the wild next month in Argentina, where the long-legged wild…...
Study sparks hope for "climate-resistant" coral reefs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (723+ words) Around one-third of world's reefs have potential to survive ocean warming PUBLISHED: 16 Jun 2026 at 14: 45 MOMBASA, Kenya - In the crystalline waters off Kenya's coast, coral reefs are thriving " evidence of a rare good news story in the battle to protect oceans…...
National park area dwindles
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (270+ words) PUBLISHED: 16 Jun 2026 at 04: 30 The National Parks Committee on Monday approved the withdrawal of about 155, 000 rai from Thap Lan National Park under the One Map policy, amid concerns over possible impacts on the area's World Heritage status. Natural Resources and Environment…...
Climate change-fuelled storm 'decimated world's rarest great apes"
3+ week, 5+ day ago (354+ words) PUBLISHED: 11 Jun 2026 at 08: 33 JAKARTA - Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world's rarest great ape species on Indonesia's Sumatra island, scientists said on Wednesday. A single weather event last November pushed the Tapanuli orangutan -- of which…...
Bangkok Post - DOF, DMF and PTTEP repurpose retired wellhead jackets to boost marine life and fisheries
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (236+ words) PUBLISHED: 4 Jun 2026 at 15: 50 Bangkok " DOF, DMF and PTTEP have partnered to repurpose retired petroleum wellhead platform jackets into artificial reefs, creating habitats for marine life and supporting fisheries. The initiative reflects public"private collaboration in creating value from retired energy…...
Why great white sharks are vanishing from South Africa's Cape coast
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) Bangkok Post Why great white sharks are vanishing from South Africa's Cape coast Once feared by surfers and prized by thrill-seeking cage divers, great white sharks have all but disappeared from parts of South Africa's Cape coastline, leaving scientists and…...
Even moderately hot days raise risk of koala deaths: study
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) PUBLISHED: 27 May 2026 at 08: 05 PARIS (FRANCE) - Koalas can endure tough conditions in the Australian bush but prolonged exposure to even moderately hot weather can increase their risk of heat-related death, researchers said on Wednesday. The findings, based on more than 20 years…...