Butterfly bounty serves biodiversity efforts
Located in Ma’andi town in the Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Butterfly Valley has the climate and kind of vegetation on which butterflies thrive.
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Surabaya zoo breeds dozens of endangered baby Komodo dragons
The world's largest living lizards are found only in Indonesia’s World Heritage-listed Komodo National Park and neighbouring Flores, and only 3,458 of the species are left in…
Jangsa river threatens settlements
Villagers staying nearby said the swollen river washed away about 15 acres of state land in the past.
Mass biodiversity loss would slash global credit ratings: Report
The study estimated that 58 per cent of the 26 countries studied face a downgrade of their sovereign credit rating.
Malaysian-born aviation engineer’s paper plane breaks Guinness World Record
Julian Chee earned a Guinness World Record in the "Farthest flight by a paper aircraft” category.
Low pressure area to bring rains, thunderstorms to most parts of Philippines
Reports state that the entire Luzon, including Metro Manila, will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms.
Renewable energy imports can cut emissions, uphold energy security
Singapore's plans to import renewable energy from its neighbours will help to reduce its carbon footprint in a way that will still ensure the nation's energy security.
In Guangdong, cities rise to meet flood threat
According to an official statement, many rural houses have collapsed and large swaths of farmland have been flooded in recent weeks, but no casualties has been reported so far…
Underwater acoustic receivers set up to track largest stingray ever caught
The specimen reportedly weighed 300kg and measured 398cm from its snout to the tip of its tail, with a width of 220cm.
Two sites selected for Unesco World Natural Heritage list
Environment ministry secretary of state Neth Pheaktra noted that as Cambodia was yet to have a Unesco World Natural Heritage area despite a number of ancient temples listed as…