Reef recovery
Coral reefs play an important role in marine life but in the waters off Nha Trang beach in Vietnam, they are dying at an alarming rate.
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Steps initiated for declaration of Indus River as Unesco World Heritage
The Ladakh Culture Department also plans to publish a book on the river Indus so as to bring to light history and to generate awareness.
Endangered whale shark sighted off Pulau Bidong
Senior lecturer Dr Mohd Abdullah said it was categorised as the largest endangered fish under the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.
Fossils show panda ‘thumbs’ to be millions of years old
The 6 million-year-old fossils came from an extinct panda, Ailurarctos, bearing the oldest-known evidence of an improvised extra digit.
Japanese start-ups entering reforestation market
Companies like Green Foresters engages in reforestation in the Kanto region of Tokyo. Owner Shotaro Nakai says, “mountain restoration is an area [that] has room for growth”.
Satellite images show unique desert lakes
The satellite is China‘s first domestic remote-sensing satellite constellation for commercial purposes, which captures super high-definition images.
Yoon Suk-yeol nullifies nuclear energy phaseout
The new energy policy direction invalidates that of the previous Moon Jae-in administration’s that supported a decade-long project for nuclear power phaseout.
Panda twins celebrate 2nd birthday in Chengdu
On July 4, giant panda twins He Hua and He Ye, enjoyed their special birthday at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in China's Sichuan Province.
Farming snakes in Cambodia for restaurants in Vietnam
Although snake farming is a legitimate private business, some species are not allowed to be bred without authorisation from the authorities.
Khao Yai elephant returns to park office for help with hurting tusk
This is the second time that this elephant, which is also known as “Plai Diew Lub”, has sought help with its left tusk.