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Southeast Asia’s Largest Solar Plant: Sunny Bangchak
Southeast Asia's largest solar plant is expected to offset 800,000 tons of carbon over 25 years and contribute to Thailand's renewable energy goals.
IUCN Scientists Release List Of World’s 100 Most Threatened Species
For the first time ever, scientists from the IUCN Species Survival Commission have identified 100 of the most threatened animals, plants, and fungi on the planet.
Chinese ‘Cooling Drinks’ May Contain Endangered Saiga Antelope Horns
Traditional Chinese Medicine shops in Singapore are selling 'cooling' drinks and related products made of endangered saiga antelope horns, says Project: WILD.
East Asia Expected To Be Polio Free By 2014: WHO
East Asia is set to be free from polio disease by early 2014, said Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, on Thursday.
Asia ‘Will Be Hit Hard By Drought In 2020s’
Asia's wheat and maize production will be severely affected by climate change as early as the 2020s - with potentially devastating impacts on food security, a report warns.
Orangutan, Asian Rhino On Asian Endangered Species List
The Wildlife Conservation Society has released a list of endangered Asian species that call for immediate government action.
Tibet Has Cleanest Air On Earth, Study
A new study has found that Tibetans around the sacred Nam Co Lake in Tibet breathe in almost perfectly clean air.
Climate Science Is Not About ‘Belief’: Australia Chief Scientist
Australia’s Chief Scientist Ian Chubb says secondary school children should be taught to distinguish between belief and evidence when it comes to climate change.
India To Explore Rare Earth Minerals In Its Waters
With China controlling most of valuable rare-earth mineral supplies, India has made a strategic move to back exploration off its own coast.
