Why Are Women More Vulnerable to Flooding in India?
Written by: Deepa Padmanaban
In India, floods are the most frequently occurring natural hazard, accounting for 47 percent of all natural...
Meet the Farmers Helping to Reforest Timor-Leste
Written by: Andrew Mahar
High in the mountains of Timor-Leste, a group of subsistence farmers earn an income by...
Crowdfunding for Conservation on a Deserted Tourist Island
Courtesy of Landscape News
Written by: Ming Chun Tang
In pre-COVID times, some half a million...
Leading by Doing – Pakistani PM Imran Khan on the Urgent Need for Climate...
Written by: Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Climate change is one of the defining global challenges faced by...
Singapore to Plant One Million Trees by 2030
Written by: Morgan Erickson-Davis
Languishing in the soft, silty mud, the living fossil looked as if it didn’t...
Creative Community-Based Policies in Bhutan Reveal Benefits of Planted Forests
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
An innovative community-based forest management policy has resolved...
Empowering Food Security Strategies Amidst a Pandemic in Malaysia
Written by: Dr. Jeyanny Vijayanathan
The COVID-19 pandemic swept the world without a warning, disrupting many industries and food...
World’s Largest Carbon Emitter Calls for Green Recovery, Commits to Carbon Neutrality
Written by: Kimberly White
China has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. In a shocking move, President Xi...
Tiger Populations Increase Across Six Countries, Offering New Hope for Iconic Species
Written by: Kimberly White
For the first time in four years, new tigers have been documented in a region...
Vietnam Bans Wildlife Trade to Reduce Risk of Future Pandemics
Written by: Kimberly White
Vietnam has taken an important step forward in preventing future pandemics. Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen...
This Chinese Megacity is Building a Massive Car-Free District
Written by: Sean Fleming
The breakneck speed of China’s economic and urban growth has gone hand in hand with...
This Underwater Sculpture is Helping to Restore Coral Reefs in Thailand
Written by: David Elliott
Dive beneath the brilliant blue waters surrounding Thailand’s Koh Tao island and you might come...
226 South Korean Local Governments Declare Climate Emergency
Written by: Kimberly White
Local governments in South Korea have declared a climate emergency. Representing 98 percent of South...
Philippine Village Delivers Nearly 300 Critically Endangered Sea Turtle Hatchlings to Sea
Written by: Erwin M. Mascariñas
Villagers in the southern Philippines taking part in an initiative to protect turtle nesting...
Hong Kong Authorities Seize 26 Tonnes of Shark Fins
Written by: Kimberly White
Authorities have seized 26 tonnes of shark fins in Hong Kong, the largest shark fin...
Papua Mangroves Could Help Indonesia Coast to Climate Targets
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
The characteristics of mangroves in a range...
China Temporarily Bans Wildlife Trade to Contain Coronavirus Outbreak
Written by: Rhett Butler
Conservationists are welcoming news that the Chinese Government has temporarily banned the sale of...
Buy One, Get Fifteen: New Campaign Shines Light on Strict Penalties for Wildlife Crime...
Written by: Kimberly White
WildAid and CHANGE are raising awareness of strict penalties for wildlife gifts in Vietnam with...
China Announces Plan to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
Written by: Kimberly White
China has announced a new plan to tackle plastic pollution. On January 19th, the National...
Critically Endangered Crocodile Confirmed Nesting in Nepal After 37 Years
Written by: Shreya Dasgupta
There may be a glimmer of hope for the critically endangered gharial, a unique crocodile...
Afghanistan Increases Use of Renewable Energy Sources
Courtesy of Wadsam
Afghanistan’s renewable energy resource potential is estimated at over 300,000 megawatts,...
Sumatra survey looks to identify at-risk rhinos for captive breeding
Written by: Junaidi Hanafiah
Translated by: Aria Danaparamita
As Indonesia prepares to launch a new captive-breeding...
Microplastic waste fouls up beaches on Sri Lanka’s southern tourism coast
Written by: Dilrukshi Handunnetti
Sri Lanka’s southern coastline is dotted with popular resorts and beaches, but this once pristine...
ADB Lends $4mn For A Solar Project in Kandahar
Courtesy of Wadsam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued a $4 million loan...
New Campaign Calls on Japan to End Ivory Trade
Written by: Kimberly White
WildAid Japan and Tears of the African Elephant (TAE) are calling on Japan to end...