nature
Japan Asks CITES To Protect Rare Turtle
Japan is asking the world's governments to help protect the Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle, a rare turtle found on only three small islands in the Okinawa group.
Thai Buddhist Leaders Call For End To Ivory Use
Thai Buddhist leaders held on Friday the first-ever Buddhist merit-making ceremony to pray for the tens of thousands of elephants poached annually.
Researchers Reject Doomsday-Like Scenario Of Ecological Change
A group of ecological scientists have rejected a doomsday-like scenario of sudden, irreversible change to the Earth's ecology.
Nitrogen Emission To Blame For China’s Pollution, Study
A new study reveals that amounts of nitrogen released from industry, cars, and fertilizer in China increased by 60 percent annually from the 1980s to the 2000s.
Scientists: Legalize Trade In Rhino Horns
Rhino horn is now worth more than gold, say four leading environmental scientists, who are urging the international community to install a legal trade in rhino horn.
Yingluck Promises End To Ivory Trade In Thailand
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra pledged to end the ivory trade in Thailand at the opening of the CITES Cop16 conference in Bangkok.
Indonesia Opens First Shark And Manta Ray Sanctuary
The 46,000 square kilometer sanctuary is the first to be established in the Coral Triangle, and also provides protection to dugongs, whales, turtles, and dolphins.
2,000 Smuggled Snakes Discovered On Chinese New Year’s Eve
More than 2,000 rat snakes and cobras were discovered in Thailand on the eve of the Year of the Snake.
New Owl Species Is Unique To One Indonesian Island
Researchers have discovered an owl that is endemic to the Indonesian island of Lombok.
