Turkish Teens Create Innovative Device to Treat and Reuse 90% of Laundry Wastewater, Win...
The Earth Prize has announced the winner of its $200,000 environmental sustainability competition.
The Earth Prize named Team Delavo victorious in its 2023 edition of...
Flooding in Pakistan Shows that Climate Adaptation Requires International Support and Regional Co-operation
Written by: Zafar Adeel
The monsoon flooding in Pakistan has been referred to as a “monsoon on steroids” and described as a “monster monsoon.” These...
Farmers in Vietnam Want to Foster Coexistence with Elephants, Support Local Livelihoods
Written by: Sean Mowbray
Solving human-wildlife conflict is a complex issue and a pressing concern for a wide variety of endangered species, none more so...
Ambulances for Plants: Meet India’s Ecological Emergency Service
Written by: Simon Read
An ambulance speeds through the streets, but it doesn’t have blue lights or any kind of siren. And instead of medical...
Pakistan Moves to Reintroduce Critically Endangered Crocodilians Back to its Rivers
Written by: Abhaya Raj Joshi
Pakistan is aiming for the return of an apex predator not seen in the country in nearly four decades: the...
4 Ways Pakistan is Tackling Plastic Waste and Pollution
Written by: Malik Amin Aslam Khan
Plastic waste is a global crisis – one that’s growing more serious every day. Global plastic flows into oceans...
Specifically Tailored Action Plans Combat Heat Waves in India
Written by: Deepa Padmanaban
Unprecedented heat waves swept through Canada, the United States, and northern India this year, claiming hundreds of lives. These heat waves...
Hong Kong Cracks Down on Wildlife Trafficking, Adds Illegal Wildlife Trade to Organized Crime...
Written by: Kimberly White
Hong Kong is cracking down on illegal wildlife trafficking. The Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo) passed a bill that incorporates...
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 disasters and claiming 1,700 lives per year on...
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 planting trees, leading the way to...
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 tourists would descend on the tiny Thai island of Koh...
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 our generation. It has far-reaching adverse...
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 have a care in the world...
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 a long-simmering land-use conflict between migratory yak herders and sedentary...
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 supply chains, hampering economic growth, increasing...
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 Jinping unveiled the nation’s long-term climate...
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 of western Thailand. Thailand’s Department of...
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 Xuan Phuc has issued an extensive...
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 some of the worst traffic congestion...
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 face to face with a giant...
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 Korean governments, 226 local governments have...
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 sites have recorded their most successful...
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 seizure in the region.
Customs officials...
Papua Mangroves Could Help Indonesia Coast to Climate Targets
Courtesy of Forests News
Written by: Julie Mollins
The characteristics of mangroves in a range of ecosystems – from undisturbed natural settings to areas where...
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 wildlife in markets, restaurants and over...